Cancellation

I cancelled the conference presentation at SMYE2005. The monetary cost of doing this: 40 euro for conference registration fee already paid and 13 pounds for The Rough Guide Switzerland (I didn't buy one online).

My supervisor's advice was two-fold.

Number one: Never present what you're not convinced about.

Otherwise it hurts your reputation as a researcher. Cancellation of conference presentation is less hurting than presenting something dubious.

Number two: Successful PhD students are those who worry little and write a lot.

I was told I always worry too much. Before worrying, just write up a draft! That's what he said.

It's true that I'm a guy who worries too much not only about research but also about everything about my life (as pretty much obvious for long-time readers of this blog). I know this just wastes my precious time. But that's my personality, difficult to change. As long as research is concerned, however, I MUST change this.