You're On Your Own: Embrace It. Toughen Up.

The #1 lesson I learned from creating the #R3ciprocity Project: YOU DON’T CARE.
What you must understand with all things in your life is this:
Ultimately, you are on your own.
It is solely up to you to rise again and persevere.
When I embarked on the R3ciprocity Project, I naively believed that rallying support would be straightforward. Given the project’s significance-creating a platform to help create non-rejectable #research papers and grants, I assumed diverse groups would eagerly contribute.
#Scientists, #researchers, #universities, and #students would be driven by the universal struggle with research papers and grant proposals.
Yet, I was vastly MISTAKEN.
While these issues are widely acknowledged, I’ve learned that people primarily look out for their own interests; they are not as eager to change the world as they might claim.
The reality is that many shy away from being part of the solution.
You get simple responses, “You are a nice guy for doing that,” or the most common, the hollow stare.
Faced with this hard reality, you have two choices:
Wallow in frustration or adapt to meet people where they are.
I choose #resilience.
Screw ‘em. I will see you in a decade.
I will continue to stand strong and push forward. Persist in your efforts and release any expectation of assistance.
It’s up to YOU to forge your path and make things happen.

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Hi Dr. Maslach, I was wondering if you provide virtual consulting/figure-out talk/advice session for someone who is lost. I have been thinking of pursuing PhD in my 30’s but have many questions, mix of careers, and circumstances. Thank you.