Originally Posted by Val
Prestige... high scores on tests like the GRE and Miller Analogies... knowledgeable about the subjects they teach... yet very few people seem to want to address this problem.
Well said.

Originally Posted by Zen Scanner
... people in many professions who see their work as acts of self-sacrifice...
Agreed! This may ultimately be what lends a sense of purpose and meaning to one's work, keeping individuals striving and stretching as life-long learners with a growth mindset.