A co-worker shared this article/link below today about what Ph.D is about; prompted by a discussion on productivity, personal ambitions, continuing education.
The Illustrated Guide to a Ph.D by Matt Might
But I might have had a different take away. This to me a good reminder on why you seek out knowledge: (assuming you do)
* knowledge for the sake of knowledge?
* knowledge to buy the luxuries of life?
* knowledge to buy you way into fitting in?
* knowledge to do something different, better for someone other than yourself?
whatever your reason is, you are entitled to it (there is no right nor wrong answer) but as the article says “Keep pushing,”
yet don’t forget to ask yourself why
or maybe the better question we should ask is, “what do I use my knowledge for?”