Today on the way to work, we heard the results of some marathon and I thought, "I have absolutely no desire to ever run a marathon." I get the idea of training really hard and consistently for many months, and then having an enormous sense of achievement and personal satisfaction upon finishing the race. Even though I hate running, I can see the appeal. But after doing this stinking phd, I never again need to prove to myself that I can achieve a long-term goal. I know I can cope with delayed gratification. And I know that it kind of sucks.
From now on, I want everything RIGHT NOW!
Well, maybe not everything right now, but I know I never need to run a marathon.
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Hahahahaha!
But ... with the PhD, you prove your brains are good. Now you need to prove your legs are good. Next is of course a triathlon.
I should not say this to you, because I went running this morning for the first time in weeks (months?) and no one has ever been further away from a marathon than me ;)
Hahaha, I so hear you!! I don't understand why everyone and their mom are doing marathons. It so does not sound like fun to me. :)
I've always thought of getting a PhD as an academic marathon.
Nothing to add. Great (rant) post.
Having worked my way up to half-marathons in under a year, I would have to say I find marathon training a heck of a lot easier than working on my phd. I think getting a phd should at least be equated to finishing an Iron Man.
to no surprise...i could not agree more :)
A friend who is into marathons and skydiving and bungee etc. asked me recently if I had ever pushed myself. "I mean, really, really, pushed yourself". I said yes. He said I didn't get to count my PhD. I went off on a very long rant about how that was bullshit and if he wanted to argue that point, he had to go and get one of his own before he could continue!
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