A Good Scientist

"A good scientist has freed himself of concepts and keeps his mind open to what is"

-- Lao Tzu, father of Taoist philosophy.

In pursuit of my masters in a hard science, I need to continually reflect on this in order to retain the essence of being a good scientist. Being surrounded by ego's and constant competition -- I will not let myself be sucked in.

It's necessary to strive towards excellence without losing sight of the why.

Feels like Peanutbutter

I'm getting spread WAYYYY to thin. Which is definitely the story of my life every semester. I assume too many responsibilities, sometimes because i feel obligated to -- like if I don't do it, it won't get done. And other times, it's because I genuinely want to. But the fact of the matter is, at the end of the day -- I end up running myself into a ditch.

Exactly what i'm feeling at this moment? Like a chicken running around with it's head cut off. What's the point if I'm just going to die in the end anyway?

I'm overwhelmed... where's my jelly!