Don’t worry about the competition. Only worry if you’re working in an area that’s not attracting any competition
Don’t be a Jack of all trades and master of none
Be sticky to your research goal
Never lose the sight of a forest just for a tree
Stick to the big questions, don’t get bogged down in the details
Make sure you don’t waste your potential on a mediocre project, and be sure not to pursue something indefinitely. Question whether you are on the right track. If the answer is ‘No’, then move on to something else
Ideas are free, it’s what you do with them that counts
Do something that interests you and do it to the absolute best of your ability. With this recipe, whatever your limitations, you will almost certainly still do better than anyone else
In the Humanities, we often busy ourselves with the past, or with dead people. We must remember though that we are alive, and must act accordingly. To be useful to life, be independent, assertive, and young
The academic career is a long-distance race. Step by step and day by day is the only way to succeed
Research is all about sincerity, focus, diligence, hard work and patience
Scientific life is a long road. You have to be patient, passionate, target oriented, be a good team player, and help others.
There is no alternative to hard work
Courage and more courage plus determination added to hard work yields tangible success
A PhD is all about endurance, perseverance and persistence
Collecting more data can only bring you closer to the truth
Think less, Do more
Procrastination is your worst enemy, don’t let it win
Nothing tastes better than the win you worked hard for
