The conviction that ideas matter and that an individual researcher, a network of researchers and the academic community as a whole can – and should (try to) – make a difference. Forschen und Schaffen. To inquire and to create. To do research and to communicate the findings. To learn and to build. All of these Age of Enlightenment values. There may, of course, be other motivations, for which see, among others, An Academic Life: A Handbook for New Academics (2010), Chapters 13 and 14.
The conviction that ideas matter and that an individual researcher, a network of researchers and the academic community as a whole can – and should (try to) – make a difference. Forschen und Schaffen. To inquire and to create. To do research and to communicate the findings. To learn and to build. All of these Age of Enlightenment values. There may, of course, be other motivations, for which see, among others, An Academic Life: A Handbook for New Academics (2010), Chapters 13 and 14.
To publish something new which was not know or less know earlier and useful documentation works. Furthermore, personal satisfaction is also of prime importance to me.
The research needs apprication and the one who is doing research wants it to be available for everyone so that all can take benefit from it. I also agree to the point raised by Dr @ Sandhyarani Khomdram.
It's like you tie a bow knot, a very beautiful bow knot on a box with your long long research work :) And when you see it published, you say to yourself: 'Wow, I've done it. Well done. What a good boy I am!' :) Something like this...
The Joy i derive from curiosity and the drive to solve issues is a gift i believe that i should use in adding something positive to the world. My research studies are tiny steps am taking to fulfilling a larger spectrum of Global development