Saturday, January 8, 2011

The rule of the 3 Rs

There are three categories of researcher:
1. Recommended, who are not particularly brilliant and succeed because of other people above them push a favorable wind in their interest;
2. Rich, who don't become scientist because they look for a job, for a way to support their family, but because it is cool, or because of passion, curiosity, glory;
3. Repugnant, who are very passionate but unfortunately let themselves be crushed from the desire to succeed, therefore they become repellent and solitary, plus they desperately need for funding for their projects.
I am probably turning into 3, a lonely hunter, looking every day for a way to solve problems, forgetting about people around me, that love me and follow me in every my crazy mood changing.
I wish to be either 1 or 2, but is not possible in this life, so I guess I have two choices at this point:
change job or change attitude, maybe originating a new cathegory:
4. Regenerated, who after experience a period in the third section decide that science and lab job is not everything in life, and only when it is done with moderation, without excess, is really helpful and fun.
Since this is my first night as single, after almost 2 years dating KE, I think I really need a big change in my life, before I loose whatever I really think is my true love...