Celebrating 106 Years of Richard Feynman: 15 Timeless Nuggets of Wisdom!
Hey Friends!
Today, we celebrate the 106th birthday of one of the greatest minds in modern physics: Richard Feynman. 🎉
Prof. Feynman was a brilliant theoretical physicist celebrated for his charismatic teaching style and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts in an accessible manner.
Join us as we honor the legacy of this brilliant scientist, teacher, and thinker by exploring 15 timeless nuggets of wisdom that continue to inspire and enlighten us to this day
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1) “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.”
— Richard Feynman
2) “You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish.
I have no responsibility to be like they expect me to be. It's their mistake, not my failing.”
— Richard Feynman
3) “Teach your children early what you learn late in life.”
— Richard Feynman
4) “Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent, and original manner possible.”
— Richard Feynman
5) Did you know that it’s actually possible for you to say,
“I don’t know enough about this to have an opinion.”
— Richard Feynman
6) “To solve any problem that has never been solved before, you have to leave the door to the unknown ajar.
You have to permit the possibility that you do not have it exactly right. Otherwise, if you have made up your mind already, you might not solve it.”
— Richard Feynman
7) “The worthwhile problems are the ones you can really solve or help solve, the ones you can really contribute something to…
No problem is too small or too trivial if we can really do something about it.”
— Richard Feynman
8) “I would rather have questions that can’t be answered than answers that can’t be questioned.”
— Richard Feynman
9) “Do not use your energy to worry. Use your energy to believe, to create, to learn, to think and to grow.”
— Richard Feynman
10) “You are under no obligation to remain the same person you were a year ago, a month ago, or even a day ago. You are here to create yourself, continuously.”
— Richard Feynman
11) “Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter.
Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough.”
— Richard Feynman
12) “Your intelligence is not determined by your examination grades but by your willingness to learn, your ability to think and solve problems.”
— Richard Feynman
13) “Doubt is not to be feared, but that it is to be welcomed as the possibility of a new potential for human beings.
If you know that you are not sure, you have a chance to improve the situation.”
— Richard Feynman
14) “It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong.”
— Richard Feynman
15) “The highest forms of understanding we can achieve are laughter and human compassion.”
— Richard Feynman
Bonus:
Here are few suggested reading on Richard Feynman
- Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman by James Gleick
- The Feynman Lectures on Physics
- “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”: Adventures of a Curious Character
- The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist
- The Pleasure of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman
- Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher
- Six Not-So-Easy Pieces: Einstein’s Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time
Let's honor Richard Feynman's remarkable contributions to science and humanity by embodying his spirit of curiosity, humility, and relentless pursuit of truth.
May his timeless wisdom continue to inspire generations of scientists, thinkers, and dreamers for years to come!
Wishing a very happy 106th birthday to the one and only Richard Feynman!
Have a great week!
Monish xx
✍️ Quote of the Week
“Your story must reflect change over time. A story cannot simply be a series of remarkable events. You must start out as one version of yourself and end as something new.”
From Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks.