Sometimes research feels a little like rock climbing. You look up, and you see a daunting cliff looming high above. You tell yourself that you could never climb something like that.<\/p>\n
But then you get a foothold, and you pull yourself up a bit. From a little higher, you spot new ways up that you couldn’t see before.<\/p>\n
After a while you rest a bit, and think about strategy. Then you keep going.<\/p>\n
Sometimes you found out that you’ve been navigating into a dead end for that last little stretch. When that happens you need to carefully ease your way down again and regroup.<\/p>\n
But eventually, if you are patient and careful and persistent, you make it all the way to the top. Then you can celebrate with a little lunch.<\/p>\n
And maybe publish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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