Author: jeremy
Two Types of Tests
Muddled Thinking
Have you ever tried to express a thought and found yourself at a loss for words? Have you ever had a crisp idea in your mind that seems so obvious to you, but when you actually tried to articulate it to someone, they came away with none of the clarity you had? If so, that’s a problem of communication. More specifically, it’s a consequence of being unable to organize your thoughts. This is a harsh…
Mapping
Hoops
Less Serious
When trying to do something at a high level, it’s easy to feel like you need to approach everything with the utmost seriousness. After all, your pursuit is important! If you aren’t serious, then people will think you aren’t really into what you do. The drawback is that we can become caught up in our own sense of importance. We start to see our work as world-changing and critical for humanity. We then get upset…
Good Enough
Fighting Overwhelm
When I first began working as an undergraduate researcher, I found myself lost within the topic I was studying. Prior to the summer, I did not have any exposure to the area, which meant I had to climb the steep learning curve that blocked me from being able to contribute. It was frustrating. For a long a time, I wasn’t sure if I was even going to make it to the other side. I would…
Stages
Endurance
What can you do that no one else wants to do? What do you find yourself capable of doing, over and over again, even when everyone else has left or decided it isn’t fun anymore? In other words, what can you endure? These are questions that I think can help us clarify the activities that we should be pursuing. We all want to contribute in some way. The problem is finding the “right†thing. There…
