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What does a PhD mean? (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's funny but you see the same thing in sports, or I see it specifically in hockey. Phenom kid gets drafted and at 18 has the social skills of the hockey puck he's playing with. By the time he's 36 he's not the player he once was but is a more well rounded individual with age and experience. When you focus all your energy to become the best at something, like a PhD, athlete, musician, whatever, you sacrifice some things along the way for sure.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

When u look at most people I feel like the trending alternative at 18-50 y is personality of a hockey puck and also skills of a hockey puck, with the reasoning ability of the hockey puck.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I feel so called out. I’m alright in my field but completely clueless outside of it.