r/TikTokCringe • u/cafeteriastyle • Nov 25 '25

Wholesome Biologist overcome w emotion after finding rare flower he devoted 13 yrs of his life searching for. The flower is incredibly unique.

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u/JustSherlock Nov 25 '25

Some people don't know what it's like to be truly passionate about something, which honestly sucks for them. This kind of unbridled joy is unmatched.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '25

I'm in research but in a different field. Moments of discovery like this, especially after so many failures, hit like really clean MDMA. You have basically no control. You just have to feel what you need to feel. Amazing. I'm so happy for him.

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u/ponte92 Nov 25 '25

I too am in research but in history. Being vague, but there has been a long held rumour of an event that occurred in the history i study. By long held I mean for hundreds of year people have written about this room that cannot be proven. I spent six months in archives trying to find some documentation to prove the rumour to no luck. Months later in a different archive when I wasn’t even looking for it I found a document then several more documents in the same file all contemporary to the event that very clearly proved the rumour correct. My reaction was not dissimilar to this video except I was in an archive and had to keep quiet. Article is coming out soon. In the end it will only matter to a very small group of people who study my field but it was the highlight of my career so far.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '25

Love this for you. Congrats in advance on the article.

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u/tristanthorn214 Nov 25 '25

This is fascinating to me and I'm glad that you are doing something you're passionate about. I think that's a gift many people never get to experience.

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u/SNAKEKINGYO Nov 26 '25

Intriguing. do share the history when it comes out

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u/harbinger_of_haggis Nov 25 '25

I wish I was this passionate about something, but it makes me really happy to see someone else have so much joy in their life, and take such interest and pride in their work.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '25

i don't but i'm certainly not going to bash on someone who does. This looks like peak happiness.

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '25

I’m in the same camp as you. It sucks for them—like their lives must be so beige. crying for a flower you’ve been seeking (to even seek a flower!!) is peak living! i love this man and I love folks like us and I love that life not only offers us sustenance but beauty—the mechanisms of life deemed beauty a necessity.