Re: Rush to publish

[Michael Koppelman <lolife@bitstream.net>]

You make a good point, though, Jim, that the "rush" shouldn't be because you
think someone is going to steal your thunder. I believe you that, for the
most part, no one is looking! The rush, if anything, is just keeping life
interesting and doing the best you can without worrying about pleasing
everyone. Doing good work is very important. I'm certainly one to error on
the side of contributing OK work vs. no work at all...

Cheers,
Michael


On 6/4/02 5:24 PM, "James Bedient" <bedient@hawaii.rr.com> wrote:

> Tom is 100% correct; do it for whatever you're in it for.
> 
> I'm an air traffic controller for a living, I get all the adrenalin rush I
> need five or six days a week at work.  On my time off, I have come to enjoy
> the patient accumulation and manipulation of data and information, studying
> references, learning new things to work toward my goal.  Participating in
> "real" science is a new frontier for me, and whatever bit part I can play
> makes me happy.
> 
> Your mileage may vary!
> 
> Aloha,
> 
> Jim B.
> 
> 
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