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HAVE THE COURAGE TO WITHSTAND FEAR Impossible. Can’t be done. Too different. Statements like this pique our interest. The world seems full of problems, but most people are plagued by a passive mentality. We must shake off our passiveness and dare to operate in an increasingly complex world – to withstand fear. We must boldly look further and go off the beaten path even though it means facing insecurity, struggles, and greater risks. We need to break new ground far and high enough to see into the distance. We must build something completely new. This is especially the responsibility of us scientists. By going nowhere and grumbling, we only dig ourselves a deeper hole. Those who make up excuses or stand on the sidelines will not go the distance. The world will not become a better place if we play it safe or gaze into the rear-view mirror. Change is achieved through passion and taking chances.
Juha-Matti Saksa Rector, LUT