There are those who say necessity is the mother of invention. Are the difficulties and the problems and suffering of the ٍScientist incentives? Or is it only a source of frustration? And to what extent?
Thank good question,
Yes, I think that the suffering excite the philosophers and scientists to do the best ,but also a very suffering do a stop to all human activities not only the science fields, and the patience is very relative.
Sir David Weatherall is a worried man. When the Muffield professor of Medicine at Oxford University gazes out at the unsolved problems of medical science, he sees deadly diseases like cancer and circulatory problems still killing people by the millions around the world. And he fears that the diseases may remain scourges because of a failing of the scientific community. "The reason that we know so little about the pathophysiology of the common killers in the Western world may be that we are short of physician-scientists," says Weatherall.http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/10188/title/The-Problems-Of-Physician-Scientists/
Sometimes there sufferings lead to frustration for them but on the other hand, it also motivates them to do the best so that others do not suffer from the situation from which they have suffered also they have to show their criticizers and de-motivators there ability and strength.
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Nitish
I think every individual experiences sufferings. The amount is variable and so the capacity to deal with negativity. Some people tolerates huge stress with a smile on their faces whether other try to end their lives on simple issues. Life is like a maths equation. In order to gain the most, you have to know how to convert negatives into positives. And thats what the geat philospheres and scientists followed in their life.
As you all know, there are different classes of causes that may induce physical or mental 'suffering': (1) the people and their biology-based constitution (e.g. Kusum, people coping more or less with stress), (2) the environment to which the people are exposed (e.g. Nitish, social pressure inducing mental stress), and (3) the topics studied (e.g. 'art' versus 'biology').
'Suffering' can be related to 'physical activity' (e.g. field biologists working in harsh environments) or 'mental activity' (e.g. theoretical biologists never leaving the office).
'Motivation' (or 'curiosity') may override the potential costs induced by what you call 'suffering'. This is also the case in sports.
There exist a whole philosophy about suffer and pain, not in the physical option, but in the hardness of each person's choices form ancient years: The dilemma between Virtue and Badness is such a case. The answer is always that if somebody wants to go one level upper then he/she has to 'suffer'. Another conclusion is that a pure consuming - personality has less chances to accept this rule. Not only consuming is a 'payment' for making ourselves better.
Dear prof. Raheam A Mansor Al-Saphory, all,
A sub-question could be:
How to explain / share a state of suffering, in a world dominated by positive thinking?
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In my opinion, suffering is for the monks... I´m doing science, since this is a satisfaction for me not suffering :-)
To suffer make us to look for solutions if we have fortitude. If we look for all others whose can suffer the same, we have more incentive and we are necessary. Scientific and Philosopher normally think in others, all time. To be generous can transform the suffer in a nice solution, I think.
And yes, I think suffer open more and much the ways of solution. (If all hope is not lost).
For scientists, suffering and hardworking in researches are big motivators.
I agree with Kusum Gandhi that that those who are suffering should know how to convert negatives into positives . Concentrating & diverting into acquiring knowledge & doing research gives emotional relief . It should be realized that reading books is positive , as it does not expect anything in return . Over a period of time , one enjoys the company of books , teaching students & doing research . This also depends on the talent & skills of the individual . Nobody is interested in the personal problems of individual , but will definitely admire their contribution to society .
Explicit motives are expressed through deliberate choices and more often stimulated for extrinsic reasons. Individuals with strong implicit needs to achieve goals
To determine the behavior in direction and passion.
http://www.personalityresearch.org/papers/rabideau.html
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