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I woke up a little earlier today (I guess it was yesterday now) and since I'm in a period with not much work to do, I decided to continue to read "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!", which I had started (I had read the first chapter) a little over a month ago. I wouldn't do this normally (many people can attest to that). Although I'm not clear on exactly how I picked up the book from my desk, I can say that I've been reading it for more or less the entire day (through a couple classes). I got up to Part V today (240 pages). It's made me remember how much I enjoy reading for pleasure.

Ever since I was a kid, if I picked up a good book (a weekly trip to the library would bring back a dozen novels or so) I couldn't put it down (to the point of my parents getting angry at me). I can totally get enveloped into a good book. Over the past several years, I've put off reading for pleasure (except for a new Grisham that comes out every now and then), because there always seemed something more important to do (like a prelim or something). I guess I started thinking about this when Krish said that he'd like to know really why I work instead of taking time off for stuff I like to do. I'm not sure.. it's difficult to explain, but I try to prioritize things that need to be done. Reading for pleasure is not very high on the top of the list. I guess that just means that I'm not very good at managing my time.

So the Feynman book is absolutely spectacular. I understand why Eugene and Krish make such a big deal out of it. Or maybe I still don't understand. The guy was an absolute genius that lived such an exciting life. I couldn't begin to describe it. I am in awe. And I guess that I've always lived in awe of other people. Some people don't have to work very hard to succeed at what they do. (Of course there are those that do work extremely hard to be successful at what they do.) I've noticed as well that as long as you love what you do (long-term here), you succeed at it. Feynman had a passion for physics, but basically everything (scientific) interested him. The depths to which he would go, carrying out an experiment to find an answer (even as a kid) are inspiring. Personally, I admit that I've never had to work that hard to do well academically (I think I give off the illusion that I work harder than I really do.. most of the time I'm in the library I'm either day-dreaming or sleeping). Oh.. speaking about doing what you like to do, I could learn a thing or two from Eugene--he programs in his spare time.
I still fall asleep when reading a textbook though. That royally sucks.

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