A lot of frens in this space know I'm a n3rdy academic. About 15 years ago, I made a change in my academic trajectory that took time away from writing papers/grants and focused on innovation/digital tool creation. Today I got word that I'm being inducted into the National Academy of Inventors based on the IP I've helped create, license, and disseminate. When life is rough, gotta take the wins where the come, when they come. Feels like great validation for that choice I was unsure about all those years ago.
TL;DR = Other n3rds met and agreed I'm an uber-n3rd.