This is something that took me some time to realize. A better life isn't something you get passively. You have to identify your needs and desires, and make choices to create the circumstances you want. One-more-ism won't get you there, whether it's one more diploma, one more raise, one more job offer, one more publication, or anything else. These feel good for a moment, and then they are baselined. For me, the answer was to join a martial art. I had been taking them all my life, but stopped for graduate school. Without martial arts, I was a workaholic who just worked all the time, was stressed, had zero work/life separation, and didn't feel much enjoyment from life. I felt like I was putting life off day after day into some amorphous future that would never come. But now I think you have to live the way you want every day, even if only for a small time, just to remind yourself what it's like to be human instead of just a function generator. After joining it, it's like it breathed life into every aspect of my routine. I have something to look forward to, it feels great to make friends with a common interest (not related to work) and have a generally positive atmosphere, and the physical activity lets me turn my work off for awhile and that helps me avoid burn-out. It's also good to do something that is relatively more easy to advance, and more in your control, than say... the academic job market, where the odds are super low and the efforts are extremely high intensity. Of course, the exact details are going to be different for everyone. But I would encourage everyone to devote a few hours a week to adding the puzzle piece that will breathe new life into their existence. Maybe that means joining a martial art, but it could also mean something else like forming a D&D group, volunteering at a cat shelter, going hiking with a buddy, or joining a pottery class. The point is, I would highly recommend finding that one puzzle piece that would fit nicely into a hole that's missing in your life. That will help you more than the next incremental raise or credential.
What you share in this video is so helpful. I am in a serious post dissertation slump and have this huge “is that all there is?” feeling. I am proud of my accomplishment, but I need time to process this weird feeling of mental exhaustion and creepy ennui. Pandemic induced cabin fever is not helping with that.
@ 11:07: No, Feynman did not win two Nobel Prizes, but "just one" in 1965. The Nobel Prize was awarded for the first time in 1901 and ever since only four scientists have ever achieved to win it two times: Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, John Bardeen, and Frederick Sanger. Out of those four, only John Bardeen held two Nobel Prizes in the Physics category. Nonetheless, Feynman was an extraordinary, hard-working scientist with talent beyond imagination. He is definitely one of the few that many (myself included) look up to. For this very reason, and because we are by no means talking about the average university professor here, it's not surprising that someone like him will tune out his environment and go his own way. That's only natural. However, 99.9 % (probably even more) of all people who achieve a PhD degree will eventually fail in academia for some reason (and there're many). Basically, it's always important to believe in your own ideas and goals, but at the same time be open to change (which is easier said than done).
Feynman didn't win two Nobel prizes in Physics, it was John Bardeen who won Nobel physics prize, one for his theory of superconductivity and another for his invention of transistor. Another such person is Marie Curie who won Nobel prize in Chemistry and Physics each.
The time and opportunity cost of a phd and then doing a low pay postdoc for years makes your phd an economic loss and a strain on your family. To make decent money that justifies your time in school, you need a professional doctoral degree needing a license to practice such as MD, DDS, JD. A phd in academia hardly makes 100,00 $ per year if that much. You have to be a highly published star with a national reputation and hold a distinguished chair position to make what professional doctoral people make.
Hello, I'm starting my college life. Thinking about majoring in engineering, computer science or social science. I'm interested in finance and business, profession in which I could work long hours and get paid well, the that couldn't be replaced by machine, I', really confused. I look up to experienced people like you, gladly consider your advice to make my discussion.
hi, how are you Dr i am currently doing my MHSA masters in healthcare services and administration about to finish in august 2020, my background is from medicine i am foreign medical graduate. i am planing for my PhD in healthcare and i love to teach in future so what you recommend me according to my current situation, and i i will be glad if you can share your email address so in future if need i can email you directly.
This is something that took me some time to realize. A better life isn't something you get passively. You have to identify your needs and desires, and make choices to create the circumstances you want. One-more-ism won't get you there, whether it's one more diploma, one more raise, one more job offer, one more publication, or anything else. These feel good for a moment, and then they are baselined.
For me, the answer was to join a martial art. I had been taking them all my life, but stopped for graduate school. Without martial arts, I was a workaholic who just worked all the time, was stressed, had zero work/life separation, and didn't feel much enjoyment from life. I felt like I was putting life off day after day into some amorphous future that would never come. But now I think you have to live the way you want every day, even if only for a small time, just to remind yourself what it's like to be human instead of just a function generator. After joining it, it's like it breathed life into every aspect of my routine. I have something to look forward to, it feels great to make friends with a common interest (not related to work) and have a generally positive atmosphere, and the physical activity lets me turn my work off for awhile and that helps me avoid burn-out. It's also good to do something that is relatively more easy to advance, and more in your control, than say... the academic job market, where the odds are super low and the efforts are extremely high intensity.
Of course, the exact details are going to be different for everyone. But I would encourage everyone to devote a few hours a week to adding the puzzle piece that will breathe new life into their existence. Maybe that means joining a martial art, but it could also mean something else like forming a D&D group, volunteering at a cat shelter, going hiking with a buddy, or joining a pottery class. The point is, I would highly recommend finding that one puzzle piece that would fit nicely into a hole that's missing in your life. That will help you more than the next incremental raise or credential.
What you share in this video is so helpful. I am in a serious post dissertation slump and have this huge “is that all there is?” feeling. I am proud of my accomplishment, but I need time to process this weird feeling of mental exhaustion and creepy ennui. Pandemic induced cabin fever is not helping with that.
I’m so grateful i can’t wait
Can you do a video about life after PhD for International students ? If there is a difference in the points raised here.
This is such an important message. Thank you s much for sharing this!
Thank you! Those are really helpful words!! All the best.
@ 11:07: No, Feynman did not win two Nobel Prizes, but "just one" in 1965. The Nobel Prize was awarded for the first time in 1901 and ever since only four scientists have ever achieved to win it two times: Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, John Bardeen, and Frederick Sanger. Out of those four, only John Bardeen held two Nobel Prizes in the Physics category. Nonetheless, Feynman was an extraordinary, hard-working scientist with talent beyond imagination. He is definitely one of the few that many (myself included) look up to. For this very reason, and because we are by no means talking about the average university professor here, it's not surprising that someone like him will tune out his environment and go his own way. That's only natural. However, 99.9 % (probably even more) of all people who achieve a PhD degree will eventually fail in academia for some reason (and there're many). Basically, it's always important to believe in your own ideas and goals, but at the same time be open to change (which is easier said than done).
you are soooo right! thank you!
Feynman didn't win two Nobel prizes in Physics, it was John Bardeen who won Nobel physics prize, one for his theory of superconductivity and another for his invention of transistor. Another such person is Marie Curie who won Nobel prize in Chemistry and Physics each.
Great info, thank you!
The time and opportunity cost of a phd and then doing a low pay postdoc for years makes your phd an economic loss and a strain on your family. To make decent money that justifies your time in school, you need a professional doctoral degree needing a license to practice such as MD, DDS, JD. A phd in academia hardly makes 100,00 $ per year if that much. You have to be a highly published star with a national reputation and hold a distinguished chair position to make what professional doctoral people make.
Thank you so much for this content. I learned a lot!
it is an honor to serve you
Like sports the top 1% might stumble on something important. The other 99% will not have any one read their blurb.
yup. Just love who you are no matter what.
Very practical advice
You got this!!!!! It’s an honor to be part of your life! Potatoes rule the world!!!
Get paid a "little bit" more after the PhD? You better get paid a whole lot more. If not, what the hell is the point?
Am getting ready for Dr title in materials engineering hopefully next month and it was my dream... but come here a long way...
Ya BABY! HOW AWESOME IS THAT. DOCTOR! Keep it up - let us know how it goes.
Hello, I'm starting my college life. Thinking about majoring in engineering, computer science or social science. I'm interested in finance and business, profession in which I could work long hours and get paid well, the that couldn't be replaced by machine, I', really confused. I look up to experienced people like you, gladly consider your advice to make my discussion.
Thank you! Keep up the good work. You are just beginning the journey.
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Thank you!!
hi,
how are you Dr
i am currently doing my MHSA masters in healthcare services and administration about to finish in august 2020, my background is from medicine i am foreign medical graduate.
i am planing for my PhD in healthcare and i love to teach in future so what you recommend me according to my current situation, and i i will be glad if you can share your email address so in future if need i can email you directly.
Not at this moment. But, ask a question and I will try to get to it on the channel.