From the other side of the bench it looked like power. Now that I sit here, every decision I make lands on someone's whole life, and the room is silent while everyone waits on me alone. I go home carrying rulings no one else can share, and the weight of holding people's fates is far heavier than I ever imagined.
More people experience this than they realize.
The isolation and weight of deciding people's fates are heavier than you expected.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.