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After reading his book, I've become a Feynman fan. The man is truly exceptional. I found the closing paragraph of the letter captures the essence of his humbl
by sr3d 16y ago
After reading his book, I've become a Feynman fan. The man is truly exceptional. I found the closing paragraph of the letter captures the essence of his humble but remarkable advice:
"You say you are a nameless man. You are not to your wife and to your child. You will not long remain so to your immediate colleagues if you can answer their simple questions when they come into your office. You are not nameless to me. Do not remain nameless to yourself -- it is too sad a way to be. Know your place in the world and evaluate yourself fairly, not it terms of the naive ideals of your own youth, nor in terms of what you erroneously imagine your teacher's ideals are" -- Richard P. Feynman
I had my experience with my midlife crisis, and thru that experience I come to know my own place in the world and find my life's purpose. Although I wish I head read about Feynman earlier.