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Feynman - The curious character

Completed the second book on Feynman "What do you care what other people think"., the first one being "Surely you must be joking Mr,Feynman". Its a matter surprise that so many people have heard of Stephen Hawking and not heard of Prof. Feynman. Its yet another proof that people are carried away by drama, emotions and sympathy than hard core "stuff". As I read through his stories the strong feeling kept building in me how similar in character Richard Branson of Virgin was with Feynman. Wise men said "Life is not measured by the breaths you take but rather by the moments that take your breath away." These are people are/were living embodiments of the principle.

Another aspect that struck me peculiar in his books was his ideas about education and how much he differed from the present day conventional concepts of education. I was thrilled to realize that for some unknown reasons the ideas that he propounded were thought that had been haunting me for a long time now. His statement that many a times he met a person who knew the theory in and out but never understood what they implied in the real world is something I felt about the Indian education system. I wouldn’t say Indian educations system is an exception here, its pretty much similar across the globe but American system by comparison is far more liberal in freedom of thoughts and expression. Creativity is not nailed down with iron fists at the early ages as it is done in India. There are quite a few things we could learn from all these.

Feynman books not only tells you he was a genius in all aspects with an abundant knowledge in diverse fields, it also instills in you the confidence that with a minimal effort and determination anyone could look upto these standards. The books are a real eye opener to how one can reach zeniths of success after living through horrendous failures and depressions in life. All in all the books are a must read for ignited minds.

posted by Mahesh Vijayamohanan @ 6:13 PM