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Academia Taught Me to Compete. I Fought Back With Kindness.
I just came back from one of the biggest international conferences I attend. Over 14,000 people—researchers, professors, thinkers—all incredibly talented. It’s humbling. And a bit overwhelming.
There’s so much brilliance in one place that you can start to feel small. Everyone is trying to carve out a niche, to be known for something unique. But instead of feeling proud, many of us feel more insecure. We start to measure ourselves by the people around us. Their awards, their institutions, their citations.
It makes you ask: why do we do this?
Why do we turn a room full of talent into a contest?…
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