If only more people realized this:

But it’s really important for me to learn how to love myself again, not just because it’s a basis of good psychological health; I’m planning on becoming an academic. How can I be a successful academic if I don’t like myself? Part of that career involves spending a LOT of time alone with myself researching, writing, and editing. That’s a recipe for failure if you’re disturbed by your own company and want to smother it by going out to socialize.

There are so many people literally unraveling and driving everybody around them up a wall who need to get this.

10 responses to “A Brilliant Insight Into Academic Life”

  1. Z Avatar

    There’s that, and then there is my reaction to this problem — becoming an academic agoraphobic, refusing to come out of hiding.

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  2. Jones Avatar
    Jones

    Ah, but then you go out and play the Glass Bead Game with other academics.

    What, you don’t?

    Well, you should start. 🙂

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Unfortunately, this and other games are unavoidable.

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  3. Vic Crain Avatar

    I love the quote. Is it yours? Source?

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      The link is at the beginning of the quote.

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  4. musteryou Avatar

    How can I be a successful academic if I don’t like my sel….cell phone?

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  5. David Gendron Avatar

    Last year, I’ve decided to not continue my Ph. D. unless some conditions are respected because I deserve them. I don’t this those condition will occur so…

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  6. David Gendron Avatar

    Last year, I’ve decided to not continue my Ph. D. unless some conditions are respected because I deserve them. I don’t think those conditions will occur, so…

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Sounds fascinating!

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