How do you navigate a society that measures your worth by how much you’ve earned, especially when research isn’t always the most profitable path? It’s wild how much the world around us ends up shaping how we think and behave.
Fortunately. We, millenials, do love joy of struggle mostly just like our forefathers. Unfortunately, I dont see it in new Gen. I am worried about instant gratification.
i think passion is kind of misinterpreted. I dont think einstein was bothered by the question of acceleration as much as we believe to be. Its more curiosity driven and a desire to solve hard problems. Richard Feynman tried his hands at practically everything and what stood out was how fascinating everything looked to him and how he interpreted stuff from Physics to something as trivial as hotel room booking. Imo the point of research is the same as building anything else, doing hard problems and finding a way out. The more i figure out PhD the more i feel its like a startup where you have to drive every single detail yourself. And fields change so quickly that the real passion is not in the question but rather why even bother with this question
How do you navigate a society that measures your worth by how much you’ve earned, especially when research isn’t always the most profitable path? It’s wild how much the world around us ends up shaping how we think and behave.
yes, this is why sideprojects that you do for your own self are so important.
Fortunately. We, millenials, do love joy of struggle mostly just like our forefathers. Unfortunately, I dont see it in new Gen. I am worried about instant gratification.
i think passion is kind of misinterpreted. I dont think einstein was bothered by the question of acceleration as much as we believe to be. Its more curiosity driven and a desire to solve hard problems. Richard Feynman tried his hands at practically everything and what stood out was how fascinating everything looked to him and how he interpreted stuff from Physics to something as trivial as hotel room booking. Imo the point of research is the same as building anything else, doing hard problems and finding a way out. The more i figure out PhD the more i feel its like a startup where you have to drive every single detail yourself. And fields change so quickly that the real passion is not in the question but rather why even bother with this question