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What Should I Do with My Life and How do I Get There?

Friday, April 25, 2008

… And How Do I Get There? I’m giving a speech in April to a group of postdoctoral scientists at a career forum. The steering committee for the event asked if I could cover the question, “What should I do with my life and how do I get there?” Sure, I said, I can easily [...]

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Service as Its Own Reward

Saturday, January 19, 2008

A new year brings new possibilities and the promise of our potential fulfilled A new promise is like a jolt of caffeine: that initial high we experience May be followed by a lull – a low – a miss in expectation So goes the phenomenon of life and existing dualities Here’s what I have learned [...]

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Divine Comedy

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Once upon the timelessness, there was a roll call amongst the spirit beings. All the spirit beings gathered around the auditioning event to hear an angel describe this new role for a new beginning. The angel in charge took out a book that glowed with light. The description of this role was contained in this [...]

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Lesson from a Dying Fly

Monday, August 6, 2007

Almost two years ago, I saw a fly crawling about on the carpet of our office. The fly was dying. It seemed discontent with each spot on the carpet. It would stop for a few moments, then continued crawling for a new spot. It was looking for its final resting place. Eventually, the fly found [...]

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That I Am

Thursday, May 17, 2007

This was the speech that I wrote for my entry in a recent speech contest. It got me first place in the club, area, and division level as a first time contestant. Once my body gets over this cold virus, I’ll record the audio file for those who want the audio version. For more information [...]

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