Abstract This article offers a mid-career reflection on life in academia. Using a feminist-existentialist-Buddhist lens, I acknowledge structural and societal obstacles while embracing my sense of agency. I elucidate challenges I faced related to adjustable perspectives and learnable skills, and I offer insights and strategies related to time management, discipline, persistence, and facing inner demons. Finally, I share my vision for the remainder of my career in terms of intervention research, mentoring, and dissemination efforts.

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导航自主：对学术界生活的职业中期反思

摘要 本文提供了职业生涯中期对学术界生活的反思。使用女权主义-存在主义-佛教的视角，我承认结构和社会障碍，同时拥抱我的能动性。我阐明了我面临的与可调整视角和可学习技能相关的挑战，并提供了与时间管理、纪律、坚持和面对内心恶魔相关的见解和策略。最后，我在干预研究、指导和传播工作方面分享我对我职业生涯剩余时间的愿景。