I do not know if I've written before that I keep the curious relationship between biology and Buddhism. It turns out that biology is a science career tremendously, in which people (like me) gets to study with passion and determination, leaving the skin looking and marveling at life. And Gotama and his friends tell you that if you want to be happy to move you that much for something does not take you to the quiet, peace. And they're right: a passion for biology is not compatible with peace of mind.
So what are you doing, Paul? So I asked myself. For a time, going through stages of dedication to biology and other (mainly summer) in which she forgot me and I used to meditate and practice Buddhism intensely (the rest of the year also made him, but biology used to occupy most of my thoughts). And that was not very healthy. Four years after starting the race and started meditating, I have reached an equilibrium. I think.
Now I still love biology, but I assumed that I can not comprehend it fully, so every time I spend less time thinking about other things outside my field, that's the one I'm going to spend. Biology becomes a job: I like a lot, but a job after all. And, thus, leaves room for the rest of my life, including meditation and social relations, reading, martial arts, and not too much more.
I have come to this situation by several factors, including who wanted to live more deliberately and anxiety to do everything and you and because the science is overwhelming me getting tired. Sometimes I get lazy about working as a biologist and now even work I consider something else ... but it is nonsense, because any job will have some problem or another. Can not run from it.
And I am. I do not know if it is good solution or not, we already see. But this is changing, and who knows what the future holds for me ...
So what are you doing, Paul? So I asked myself. For a time, going through stages of dedication to biology and other (mainly summer) in which she forgot me and I used to meditate and practice Buddhism intensely (the rest of the year also made him, but biology used to occupy most of my thoughts). And that was not very healthy. Four years after starting the race and started meditating, I have reached an equilibrium. I think.
Now I still love biology, but I assumed that I can not comprehend it fully, so every time I spend less time thinking about other things outside my field, that's the one I'm going to spend. Biology becomes a job: I like a lot, but a job after all. And, thus, leaves room for the rest of my life, including meditation and social relations, reading, martial arts, and not too much more.
I have come to this situation by several factors, including who wanted to live more deliberately and anxiety to do everything and you and because the science is overwhelming me getting tired. Sometimes I get lazy about working as a biologist and now even work I consider something else ... but it is nonsense, because any job will have some problem or another. Can not run from it.
And I am. I do not know if it is good solution or not, we already see. But this is changing, and who knows what the future holds for me ...
