incoherently pondering academic efficiency

The incoherent ponderer has interesting advice on efficiency in research
Take note.

"All of this pondering seems to confirm my earlier thinking that ambition, "killer instinct" and honest self-assessment skills are often more important than being smart or even hard working."

It doesn't hurt to be hard working, and it may be useful to be smart also.

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