If my idea was just to maintain a certain lifestyle, there would be no need to get a Ph.D. But I do care very deeply about the idea side as well.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've always had this unresolved desire to prove that I could get a Ph.D., or contribute something else to the world.
Actually, I have an interest in finishing my Ph.D., but I just know I never will.
I like the freedom of research. Plus, if I fail in science, I know I can always survive because I have an M.D. This has been my insurance policy.
An idea is something you work on to make it work and a desire is much deeper in a way.
I always knew I wanted to be a technologist, so I went to Duke and got a degree in computer science and electrical engineering. Really, I thought my goal in life was to be an inventor, a problem solver, so I thought I needed a Ph.D. to be good at inventions, but it turns out that you don't.
I had an idea, I was passionate about it and I had to work hard to turn that into a big success and more products.
It is much better to have just one idea, and if the idea is clear, then you can fight for it. That is how you can get things done.
It's kind of ironic that if I get my Ph.D., I'll be a real doctor.
I feel like I have a Ph.D. in life, I'm a survivor. I've not only survived, I've thrived.
When you come up with a good idea, you don't have to do a whole lot. The idea does it for you.