Well, there's no reason to reconcile them. They can have differing opinions on how to approach problems. But don't think that Feynman was working nonstop on s

Well, there's no reason to reconcile them. They can have differing opinions on how to approach problems. But don't think that Feynman was working nonstop on spinning plates and those diagrams he invented. He liked working in strip clubs, started drawing a bunch, and randomly learned Portuguese when he followed a pretty woman onto a plan to Brazil. There he joined a street band and learned to play instruments while continuing his drawing. This seems pretty comparable to the idea of reading a book for a break. Regardless, you can find people's ways of focusing to differ and not have to reconcile every smart person's personal way to study and research.