> I always believed that my work speaks for itself and transcends beyond my limited time on this cosmic experience
Any statement preceded by the word 'believe' is a coping mechanism.
> This notion of immortality was just a small intangible bonus I hoped for when I jumped into grad school
Any statement preceded by the word 'hope' is a coping mechanism.
> AI is making me feel less worthy
Worth comes from understanding, not achievement.
I strongly disagree on beliefs and hopes are coping mechanisms. Coping from what? Beliefs and hopes are what they are.
But I agree worth should be derived from understanding, not through achievement.