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The woman who fed the cats
Five years ago, I used to live in a university dorm. And there was this food nook I frequently go to because aside from being conveniently located near my place, there was also a family of stray university cats living outside it. And I adored those cats that I was known to be the student Read more
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We need to eat
Perhaps a researcher is paid well because it’s difficult to think about solutions to problems while also thinking about how to meet her basic needs. But when salaries are delayed, a researcher is forced to look for other ways to keep the lights on, figuratively and literally. And the system shouldn’t blame the researcher and Read more
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All the things unsaid
I could have asked you, even though I already knew. Yet I never said a word and so did you. But it would have been nice to hear about them from you. This blog post, like a coincidence (more likely a gut feeling that I’ve already written about this before), is a variant of this Read more
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Access to the right tools
When you have access to the right tool, you might be surprised how you can do so many things and achieve new goals just because. I remember how my performance wanes whenever I don’t have the tools to move further. So yes, resources matter. Read more
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Planning our lives based on what’s tested and true
It’s true that when you don’t have a plan, somebody does it for you. Because we all have ideas. But these ideas don’t necessarily reflect what the other person values. And if that person’s resolve is weak, he might easily be swayed by what’s on the table. What a joy if it aligns with his Read more
