In a message dated 4/22/2001 7:55:55 PM Central Daylight Time,
mcole@weber.ucsd.edu writes:
> How about highlighting positive models where we can find them and working
> on ways to support those who put their time on the line in real life as
> well as in academia instead of hitting on those we deem miscreants?
>
Point well taken. A good illustrations of this has to do with the simple act
of driving my car every day. I used to get to work or home after my commute
and I would feel very stressed and unnerved. I finally figured out I was
letting every little bonehead manuever get to me. I decided instead of
complaining about the idiots on the road I would purposefully look for people
who were being courteous and soon I began letting people merge and I was
waving to people and in the 12 years since I started doing this I haven't
been bothered by the stress of driving. Applying this concept to research is
a wonderful idea. I'm sure it will go a long way to reducing the amount of
stress I feel about dealing with system's problems as well.
Hope you found MN weather to your liking Mike. It isn't boring like San
Diego's 75 and sunny is it?
Golfing by Saturday,
Eric
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