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Everyday I try to do some changes in order to have a better life. I would like to know what has been the most important lesson(s) that pf members have learned throught their lifes.
Ivan Seeking said:Results are usually a direct measure of effort.
:uhh: Erm, that would make results inversely proportional to effort.Rach3 said:That is very true. It always follows the general law, results*effort=constant.
Astronuc said:Perhaps Results = f(Effort).
BobG said:Edit: Oh, and to echo Candyman, always listen to your parents. They're usually right. (This is something that seems to have developed only over the last twenty years - perhaps humans are evolving faster than we think? :uhh:)
You don't believe in things because they're true. You believe in things because for you they are worth believing in. That is the nature of belief.
heartless said:Perhaps Results = f(Effort)
(Perhaps Results)/Effort = f
Results/Effort = f
Results/Effort = time?
dunno. (yeah, what is f?)
Astronuc, help solve the equation :)
Astronuc said:Results = f(Effort) should be read 'Results equals (is) a function f of Effort", or "f maps effort into results". I am not up on the formalisms of mathematical language.
For me math is pretty much a tool which I use to grind the answer out of the data. :rofl:
Maybe yes, maybe no.GCT said:A big downside of belief is that it involves being blindsided to some extent, which can be detrimental. Especially on a smaller scale (not for example, the issue of the existence of God). People who have truly learned the lesson of life should be familiar with this lesson. That is belief is ultimately dangerous, but it is necessary to live, to have a purpose of some sort (however, short lived).You don't believe in things because they're true. You believe in things because for you they are worth believing in. That is the nature of belief.
As for the "bigger scale aspect" of belief, make sure that it's not infatuation.
Bladibla said:Also that in science, the way to not become a hogwash is to allow experiments guide you every step of the way.
GCT said:A big downside of belief is that it involves being blindsided to some extent, which can be detrimental. Especially on a smaller scale (not for example, the issue of the existence of God). People who have truly learned the lesson of life should be familiar with this lesson. That is belief is ultimately dangerous, but it is necessary to live, to have a purpose of some sort (however, short lived).
Thats only blind belief. You misunderstand me completely. I said that one should believe in things worth believing in, not things one knows to be true. This implies that one knows there is a perfectly good chance your beliefs are wrong, and you acknowledge this, but believe them anyway because they are worthwhile.
To trust my instincts and not be pressured into doing something I know I'm not ready for. Just learned that lesson.
If you are making a major decision, and a little voice is saying "no," listen to it.
Losing your temper means you "lost." Never berate anyone, no matter how "right" you are.
Take a healthy interest in other people's doings.
Curious3141 said:Good luck, but are you sure you want to do Medicine?
Think hard. I'm not discouraging you, I just want you to be sure you're doing something you really love and want to toil at for the rest of your life. I kind of went with what my parents wanted for me, and I've regretted it nearly every day since. I've left Clinical Medicine now and am doing something more lab related. That's what happens to a lot of bright guys who enter Med for the wrong reasons - they end up in Pathology or Radiology, or leave Medicine entirely, which is a great waste of time.
I know I'd be a lot happier if I had pursued a career rooted in the Physical Sciences instead. I had admission to Caltech to do Elect Engineering, but decided to make my parents happy by entering Medicine locally. Big mistake.