Sometimes it's really tempting to tie ones value to their own ability, especially when one's pretty successful at it. But in the end, the ability of one person

Sometimes it's really tempting to tie ones value to their own ability, especially when one's pretty successful at it. But in the end, the ability of one person on the backdrop of the planet and the universe where it reside is minuscule. I've felt content to just marvel at the surrounding, satisfying my own curiosity, and the world has never been a greater place for that. So much knowledge available over just a click, and so much more to come from talented researchers all over the globe. This is how I will feel peace - when my inevitable decline arrives. Being an observer is also a lot of fun. I love writing rng based simulations for the same reason.