Should i pursue a philosophy doctorate ?

[ryoko]

2 hours ago, Majed said:

@ryoko

Because i want to make money to fix my dating life. 

brother, your life is more important than your dating life.

[Majed]

@ryoko I feel like i can study computer science for a couple of years, to be able to build a nice solid financial foundation. Most people in college aren't passionate about their major anyway, doesn't prevent them for earning decent money once they complete their degree. Then once i finish my degree i can fix my dating life, then i can go on and work on creating a meaningful career once i am close to 30 years old , i can either try to pursue a music career in rap, if it doesn't work out, i can get a doctorate in philosophy and teach at university. Leo himself did plenty of different careers in his life, he tried aerospace engineering major, then philosophy major, then game design job, then online marketing business he did, then he worked on his dating life, then he did actualized.org. So it's not unwise to try different things as stepping stones in your life. You know each experience gives you something: lessons, wisdom, money... 

I follow maslow's hierarchy of needs, money and sex, come before a passionate career.

Edited yesterday at 09:15 PM by Majed

[ryoko]

 @Majed  So long as you have a flexible mind, you can learn anything. That's not the issue here.

Like Leo said, your best options are those you don't know yet. You don't plan to change careers, it happens. We can't "plan" our passions just based on hunches and affinities. We know it when we do it. There's many other factors at play.

If you're below 25(you must be 17?), focus on getting the most out of something you "think" you're passionate about. Dating happens naturally. Or are you implying you can't date while pursuing PhD in philosophy?

If money is your goal, and passion is a second priority you can do anything. Maslow's needs are barebones, it does not apply strongly if you're pursuing something radical. My point is, those things happen, naturally, if we're true to ourselves. Anyhow, I encourage you do what you think is right.

We're often blind to serious wisdom from others when we haven't put in the work ourselves. That's the nature of wisdom.

Edited 15 hours ago by ryoko

[Ramanujan]

the purpose of education is to get in a position where you can charge maximum money for  your time or service

ie you wanna charge maximum money for 1 hour of your time . the purpose of Education  is to get you to a place where you can charge maximum money for 1 hour of your time or 1 day of your work

 

as you can see , liberal arts are bad . You should pursue Stem degrees , preferably computer degrees

there is endless need for sotware engineers in all the developed countries

fuck liberal arts

software degree is the way to go

[Leo Gura]

When I was young and considering whether I should get a philosophy PhD, I read this book and it helped me understand whether it was right or not for me:

https://amzn.to/42uGcf0