The major thing is to view biology as an information science.
If you just focus on the smallest details, you will never get the big picture right.
In the end, what counts is what you do.
Changing the world is not easy, but its pursuit will change you profoundly.
Don't underestimate the power of your vision to change the world. Whether that world is your office, your community, an industry or a global movement, you need to have a core belief that what you contribute can fundamentally change the paradigm or way of thinking about problems.
For scientific researchers, charitable donations are enormous engines of new opportunities.