Thanks for a great inspirational piece. As an agnostic, I envy your faith as a shield in times of distress. These come along regularly and an electrical engineer will tell you that life is like a sign wave, oscillating between joy and sorrow as we move forward through time. I saw this in a religious widow who showed equanimity after the death of her husband; I’ve witnessed it in my good friend, devastated by the loss a year ago of an accomplished son, while his faithful wife took the loss of her first born in stride.
Unfortunately for me, I am true to my calling and science requires skepticism as a tool in ferreting out truth. But I reconcile this cognitive dissonance by using the insight of a powerful sermon my Anglican priest delivered at the end of each Grace: “And let us always be mindful of the wants and needs of others, in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.” I once asked him the meaning of Grace; he answered that it was “the facilitation of the Beneficial Other.” The upshot is that I expect no salvation for my service to my fellow man, because virtue is its own reward.
I've generally found my best work is done between 6 months and two to three years into a new role. After that the pace of innovation definitely slows down, along with the pace of my own learning and growth.
Thanks for a great inspirational piece. As an agnostic, I envy your faith as a shield in times of distress. These come along regularly and an electrical engineer will tell you that life is like a sign wave, oscillating between joy and sorrow as we move forward through time. I saw this in a religious widow who showed equanimity after the death of her husband; I’ve witnessed it in my good friend, devastated by the loss a year ago of an accomplished son, while his faithful wife took the loss of her first born in stride.
Unfortunately for me, I am true to my calling and science requires skepticism as a tool in ferreting out truth. But I reconcile this cognitive dissonance by using the insight of a powerful sermon my Anglican priest delivered at the end of each Grace: “And let us always be mindful of the wants and needs of others, in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.” I once asked him the meaning of Grace; he answered that it was “the facilitation of the Beneficial Other.” The upshot is that I expect no salvation for my service to my fellow man, because virtue is its own reward.
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Such beautiful wisdom, thanks and many Blessings Dr. Kheriaty
I've generally found my best work is done between 6 months and two to three years into a new role. After that the pace of innovation definitely slows down, along with the pace of my own learning and growth.