This post is a first of a series of somewhat personal posts. This will not be about Machine Learning in particular, nor will it be about science, but rather about scientists, their life and their quest for happiness.
I often find that rationalizing situations or events that one is going through helps a lot. It introduces (at least for me) a distance between oneself and the event, making it an object of scientific investigation rather than some inescapable fate.
This is why I intend to write this post and the few others that will follow. Indeed, having started my career as a scientist in academia, I am now working for a private company which does not quite coincide with my initial goals (or dreams if you will), but the more I think about it (and rationalize it), the more I find myself comfortable and happy about this situation.
Talking about all this surely comes from a selfish interest: psychologists would tell you that it does you good to speak about your problems. But on the other hand, I sincerely hope that these few thoughts will help those who may going through the same kind of questioning...
I also do the same thing. I sometimes get so sad whenever I have a huge problem but then I rationalize the situation and I stop feeling sorry for myself because I know that some I could sort things out.
Posted by: zouze | February 06, 2008 at 06:49 AM
I guess sometimes truth is stranger than fiction!
Posted by: Term Papers | December 16, 2009 at 08:06 AM
Nice post. Keep it up.
Posted by: Term Papers | December 22, 2009 at 11:20 AM