<p>“You seem like you only know things in the hypothetical/theoretical world (as opposed to the real world). What have you been doing all your life, hiding behind English Literature? I did that growing up, and, I tell you, it leaves you in fantasy land.”</p>
<p>I suspect that it leaves you better positioned than living behind computer games and science fiction/fantasy novels, with limited knowledge of actual reality.</p>
<p>Going from that to practicing law with billable hours was fun.</p>
<p>It was at that point, I realized that I had no actual interest in practicing law whatsoever.</p>