Timeline for How do you come to terms with the fact that you might never be among the best in your research community?
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| May 9, 2018 at 4:30 | comment | added | Mohammad Al-Turkistany | I got a problem which I am working on for 12 years and I can't have enough of it :) | |
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| Apr 11, 2017 at 0:14 | comment | added | user42273 | I loved your response. I recently got a book written by my favourite YouTuber who, through seven years of hard, has now attained a lot of success, and one of my favourite quotes in it was (paraphrasing): "Be the best version of yourself". Your answer explains this philosophy very well. Thanks! | |
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| Apr 10, 2017 at 18:49 | comment | added | xQbert | I would add one more comment about group think. Innovation is often born from differences in opinion which leads to more research. When we all believe the same things because we were all trained the same way, we often stifle innovation. Embrace the differences you have as they allow you to adjust the frame; considering things others may not. You may still be wrong, but sometimes questioning the status quo leads to greater leaps in progress. | |
| Apr 9, 2017 at 13:37 | comment | added | JenB | This is an awesome answer, but I just wanted to add one more point. Remember that contributing to a great team is also important. You have different skills and a different perspective, never underestimate the power of thinking in a different way when everyone else is too similar to each other to make progress. | |
| Apr 9, 2017 at 8:57 | comment | added | henning no longer feeds AI | @JonasStein of course, there's no denying it is (like many jobs); hence: 'at least it shouldn't be'. However, OP needs to focus less on the competition if they're so concerned about not being the best. I thought in this case it's ok to use hyperbole. | |
| Apr 9, 2017 at 8:10 | comment | added | Jonas Stein | That is true, if you swim just for fun, but not for your living. As soon as you want an attractive position, or need funding for an expensive project science is a competition. | |
| Apr 7, 2017 at 12:32 | comment | added | NoDataDumpNoContribution | Maybe one should add that not only looking forward, but also looking backwards (to all the people that don't have a Phd...) helps staying grounded. | |
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| Apr 6, 2017 at 17:10 | comment | added | henning no longer feeds AI | @Hossein that's true, but here I meant a rather narcissist need. That's probably a big motivator but it won't make us as reliably happy as self-actualization, since it relies on external confirmation and thus curtails our autonomy. Could have been more clear perhaps. | |
| Apr 6, 2017 at 16:35 | comment | added | Hossein | I think "to feel pleased with yourself" is not an extrinsic nor intrinsic motivation. It depends on what makes us feel pleased with ourselves. And maybe it is one of the biggest motivation of each person in his/her life. | |
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| Apr 6, 2017 at 9:25 | comment | added | Nobody | +1 for flow and Have you ever delved into a problem and forgotten to drink or eat until the sun went down? Actually, I forgot to sleep until the sunrise. | |
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| Apr 6, 2017 at 8:07 | comment | added | henning no longer feeds AI | @astronat Yup, Jackson and Csikszentmihalyi even describe how focusing too much on their competitors, athletes risk to impede flow and thereby impair their performance (Flow in Sports, Champaign, 1999, p. 115). | |
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