This article has been sitting on my hard drive for a long time now, since I first read it and felt that I'd have to reread it many times over the years... My favorite part:<p><i>"Keeping your doors open" is a trap. It's an excuse to stay uninvolved. I call the people who have the hardest time closing doors Phi Beta Slackers. They hop between esteemed grad schools, fat corporate gigs, and prestigious fellowships, looking as if they have their act together but still feeling like observers, feeling as if they haven't come close to living up to their potential.</i>