Latest / R3ciprocity.com - Prof David Maslach: Innovation; Research Life; Striving Towards Happiness
I Went to University to Feel Smart… That Didn’t Happen
When I was younger, I thought if I just went far enough—got the degrees, did the work, built something real—I’d finally feel like I understood the world.
But the truth?
I’ve never felt more foolish than I do now.
The more I learn, the less I know.
The deeper I go, the more I wonder if I’m just doing it all wrong.
I’ve spent 8 years building R3ciprocity—a platform to help researchers create nearly non-rejectable research papers. I show up every day. Rain or shine. Quietly. Consistently.
And still—I question everything.
People ignore it.
Some laugh.
Some say I’m wasting my time.
And, honestly…
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