Timeline for Should a very competitive person pursue a career in academia after getting a PhD?
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| Dec 15, 2016 at 18:57 | comment | added | Jacob Murray Wakem | Well have you tried not being competitive? Have you tried competing against "lesser mortals"? How do these make you feel? I don't think you want to turn out like the dry alcoholic who has lost his personality. | |
| Dec 15, 2016 at 17:34 | comment | added | Anonymous | @polfosol I haven't, but I'm considering to do so, and I have realized that this is a very unhealthy attitude. | |
| Dec 15, 2016 at 6:52 | comment | added | polfosol | I mean no offense by this but, have you considered consulting a psychiatrist about this issue? Because this attitude can be harmful in the long run | |
| Dec 15, 2016 at 3:08 | comment | added | Anonymous | @PatriciaShanahan that's exactly why I'm posting my question here: to find a way to have a better mindset. | |
| Dec 15, 2016 at 3:06 | comment | added | Patricia Shanahan | I think you need to find some way to deal with the problem, and accept that you will always see people who are more capable than you in at least some ways. There are some very, very smart people in industry and government. | |
| Dec 15, 2016 at 3:03 | answer | added | Dan Romik | timeline score: 5 | |
| Dec 15, 2016 at 2:45 | answer | added | Jacob Murray Wakem | timeline score: 0 | |
| Dec 15, 2016 at 2:35 | comment | added | Jacob Murray Wakem | If you wind up with people who are far superior to you then at least the hiring committee is obviously inferior to you. | |
| Dec 15, 2016 at 2:28 | comment | added | Anonymous | @Jeff It is indeed hard to discuss this problem with someone I know... | |
| Dec 15, 2016 at 2:23 | comment | added | Jeff | Have you talked to a professional about this? You say you're competitive, but what you're describing seems to go beyond that. I suppose my short answer to your question is "yes, that sounds like it will be a problem in academia, but maybe it's not inevitable for you to feel this way." | |
| Dec 15, 2016 at 2:20 | comment | added | Anonymous | @Jeff It's been an issue for years, but for the past three years since I enrolled my PhD, I did my best to preserve. I ask this question today here partly because I feel I will be out of determination soon.... | |
| Dec 15, 2016 at 2:17 | comment | added | Jeff | How did you manage this issue while actually working on your PhD? It seems like such an attitude would be a major issue long before you got to the job market. | |
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