I don’t believe in having heroes.
People often talk about finding great role models from history, or living legends (often from the world of sport or business) to follow. The problem here is that people are flawed, and often prone to disappointing you by way of their behavior. It’s not about the people; it’s about the ideas—ideas are worthy of deep study and perhaps even admiration.
That said, Richard Feynman seems to have expressed hundreds of ideas that resonate with me, from understanding how the universe works to remaining curious about every mundane thing in the world.
Here he is talking about names, something I instantly want to add some nuance to:
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