Dear Mrs. Chown, Ignore your son's attempts to teach you physics. Physics isn't the most important thing. Love is. Best wishes, Richard Feynman.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Feynman advises a child that love is more important than learning physics.
- In plain terms
- Love matters more than learning physics.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize love over achievement.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What matters most in your life?
- How do you value others?
Another view
Achievement still matters to many people.
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