This post has been inspired by an idea from the daily post blog:If you had a time machine that only let you spend one hour in a different time, what date would you go to?I would set the time machine…
Mastering your PhD was the very first book I read about the process of doing a PhD. After one month into my PhD, I went to my university's annual PhD event, and there all participants received a free copy of…
I saw two interesting articles passing by on Twitter.A manifesto on leaving academia (I'll refer to this as the "con" manifesto)andBecause No system defines me (I'll refer to this as the "pro" manifesto)With only one year of experience in how…
One of the main insights I gained during the past year, and especially during the PhD course which I am taking, is that many of us are held back by fear. Fear can be the reason why you developed a…
I read a great blog post, titled Don't Quit.I came across this post through the daily post blog and I thought this is very valuable for anyone who is doing a PhD. Along the way, we encounter ups and downs,…
December 29 – Defining MomentDescribe a defining moment or series of events that has affected your life this year.(Author: Kathryn Fitzmaurice)My confidence has grown this year over a series of events.1. I moved to a much nicer place, which makes…
December 28 – AchieveWhat’s the thing you most want to achieve next year? How do you imagine you’ll feel when you get it? Free? Happy? Complete? Blissful? Write that feeling down. Then, brainstorm 10 things you can do, or 10…
December 24 Prompt – Everything’s OKWhat was the best moment that could serve as proof that everything is going to be alright? And how will you incorporate that discovery into the year ahead?(Author: Kate Inglis)I've come across little encouraging moments.…
December 21 – Future Self.Imagine yourself five years from now. What advice would you give your current self for the year ahead? (Bonus: Write a note to yourself 10 years ago. What would you tell your younger self?)(Author: Jenny Blake)Myself…
December 20 – Beyond Avoidance.What should you have done this year but didn’t because you were too scared, worried, unsure, busy or otherwise deterred from doing? (Bonus: Will you do it?)(Author: Jake Nickell)Be direct in my communicationToday, I was reading…
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