He was completely indifferent to a problem as soon as he had solved it. Once the object of his attention had yielded, showing its true form, the Professor lost interest. He simply walked away in search of the next challenge.
Yōko Ogawa: The housekeeper and the professor
As soon as you’ve crossed the finish line and collected the trophy, the joy of running the race is over.
Update 18 November: Based on the majority of feedback, we will not continue the discussion or explore this topic any further, as it is rather clear that the LibreOffice community is not interested. Thanks to everyone who let us know what they think.
The Document Foundation Blog: LibreOffice and blockchain: What cool things are possible?
idealism, struggle, despair, passion, success, failure, and enormously long lunch-breaks.
Douglas Adams: Life, the Universe and Everything
But most importantly, I don’t want to be in a place with such priorities. I have achieved most goals on my list – goals that were agreed upon at the beginning – despite having a major illness. I will not be an award-winning researcher, but I feel – and people have told me – that the things I do are valuable. If the university does not see this, I need to find a place that does.
