Composition Practice; Simple Life

I have wanted to live a simple life when I developed the capacity of reasoning. Probably, that is why I always have wanted to be a scholar. I intuitively have thought that it is the best and probably the only way to keep my life simple.

What I have not known is that even the scholar is a profession defined and developed inside the human society. Unless I make my living directly on nature's ground, there is no way I can avoid an intermingled relationships. Residing in the web of relationships and karma is inevitable.

Therefore, to get along with the fate, you should be able to adjust your attitude to unfolding events in front of you. "滄浪之水淸兮 可以濯吾纓 滄浪之水濁兮 可以濯吾足".

Some can do so with or without contemplation, others abhor doing so. The latter may not be heroes as Ayn Rand saw them. They are just born that way. That is just the way they are. There is no supposed way of living as the nature does not judge anything.

So, play on.

Composition Practice; Mechanics in biological phenomena

I believe in the importance of mechanics in biology. In biology, chemical reactions and compositions have been emphasized to explain the mechanisms of observable phenomena. In my opinion, transports of materials, energies and development of stress are what create concrete entities and drive physical responses of biological subjects. Underlying constitutive mechanisms can be explained by chemical reactions and compositions. Nevertheless, quantitative observations should be made reflecting the primary properties defined in the mechanics, quantitatively. Such a call for an alternative measurements implies that we should employ different approaches in measuring biological phenomena from traditional biochemical approaches. Of course, the gap between traditional biochemical observations and measurements of fundamental mechanics parameters should be bridged.

Composition Practice; Life as a non-tenure-tracked faculty

I knew that I wanted to be a scholar. I thought that it meant to become a professor, which I am not (yet).

At some point, I realized that what I wanted to be was a scholar and 'professor' was a title usually linked to that profession in modern era. There have been few factors events and decisions that have hindered my career to become a tenure-tracked faculty. I am realizing that being a tenure-track faculty is not as relevant as I thought. Perhaps, the most important fact in my current life is that I am doing what a scholar is supposed to do.

One thing, which I do not appreciate much, is that I need to worry about financial situation. Probably that worry would not go away even with the tenured professor title.

lenient being