This is highlighted by a dilemma in which people have diverse and contradictory interests, so the Government will ultimately decide. Government is more necessary, especially when there is a deficit or imbalance in entitlements among the people’s groups—usually, one group is stronger, whereas another is weaker in staking a claim.
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Work provides the financial means. Passion brings pleasure and happiness.
In the end—whenever and however you depart—you will leave fulfilled.
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Money is a tool; find passion within or beyond work.
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Low interest and incentive, typically satisficing (seeking “good enough”)
High interest and incentive, typically optimizing (seeking “absolute maximum”)
Echoing Herbert Simon’s bounded rationality.
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For me, the Achilles type is the ultimate synthesis of the Sigma and the INTJ: fiercely independent, unapologetically confident, and deeply introverted.
An Achilles-type phenomenon:
Intense Mastery: Exceptional skill, relentless passion, and a genius for absorbing, creating, and deconstructing ideas.
Ruthless Strategy: Dedication to rational, efficient, and decisive execution.
Radical Freedom: Outright self-reliance paired with an unconventional worldview.
To live as an Achilles-type means possessing a conviction so absolute that you desire engagement even with the demon—even if you must stand alone.
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Writing is extremely hard and slow, but if you get it, it creates an immense edge—yielding an echoing and enduring influence.
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Ang Matalino:
Minsan, nag-Harvard; karamihan, hindi.
Minsan, nag-UP; karamihan, hindi.
Minsan, nag-Cum laude; karamihan, hindi.
Minsan, nag-PhD; karamihan, hindi.
Minsan, hindi natapos ang college (e.g., Nikola Tesla, Walt Disney, or Steve Jobs).
Do not get me wrong—having a degree will definitely give an advantage. Use that.
But broadly and loosely, ang Matalino— they create and innovate.
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Strong scholarly statements or questions typically present multifarious, erudite perspectives, yielding diverse interpretations and broader implications.
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In principle, academia uses conceptual and empirical terminology rather than proper names or specific terms.
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I am Distinct. Different in style, interests, work, humor, and worldview—and I am pleased.
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Remembering ideas, concepts, abstractions, and personal events—intentionally or unintentionally.
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The Research Problem is the starting point of the Dissertation Proposal, so it should be well-justified and clearly articulate its contribution to scholarship, whether in Concept/Theory, Perspective/Methodology, Practice/Empirical, or Program/Policy.
The Literature Review is fundamental because the Research Problem must be grounded in the identification of Gaps. A comprehensive Literature Review plays a pivotal role in the Research Problem by rationalizing the Research Gaps and justifying the Original, Significant Contribution, either by creating novel/innovative work or by extending, improving, or advancing the scholarship. Therefore, it should be a critical, in-depth evaluation of previous authors’ work. It must show that you are making an original contribution, given the vast body of scholarly work, and situate your paper within the existing body of literature.
Always remember that if the Literature Review is strong (well-defended), the other aspects of your dissertation will follow; hence, the Research Gaps are apparent, the Research Problem is distinctive, and the contribution to novel/innovative knowledge is justified.
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The research problem is the core academic articulation and justification that directly contributes to the existing body of literature (either creating novel work or extending, improving, or advancing innovative scholarship), with the ultimate goal of producing and situating an original piece within the vast body of scholarly work.
The research problem is an explicitly literature-grounded statement that identifies meaningful gaps in the existing works (primarily using peer-reviewed journal articles and scholarly books). That is why the literature review is crucial for recognizing the research problem, justifying the research gaps, and arguing that this is an original contribution.
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