When I was in sixth grade, a teacher told me, “If you’re interested in everything, you won’t be good at anything.” I think that’s some of the worst advice I’ve ever heard. You may think you’re a complete mess because you don’t have a set path, dream job, or five-year plan (or you lost the … Read more
“Find your purpose” is terrible advice and I’m guilty of imparting it to thousands of people. And for that, I am sorry. I’m sorry on behalf of the countless bloggers who write tidy step-by-step instructions to “find” your purpose. The ones with the pretty stock photos of young, attractive people running through a field to entice that precious click or share. I’m … Read more
When my son was three months old, he taught me more about life in five minutes than I had learned in 32 years. I published my original post on this story here but that moment made me look at my son differently. I had the pedal to the floor trying to be the best PhD student, … Read more