Jun
6
Good Quote
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Have you ever read a quote that stopped you in your tracks? A quote that made you look up from the text and ponder it a bit? I found one of those quotes today while reading an article on Outside Online.
“I’ve tried to make the rest of my life good enough that even if the physics theories don’t work out, it wasn’t a waste of time.”
This quote is from Garrett Lisi, an adventurer with a Ph.D. in theoretical physics. He’s as intrepid as any backpacker I’ve met, but most backpackers I’ve met haven’t come up with a theory on everything that has been gathering attention.
The quote made me wonder how many people think that Garrett has lost his mind and that his priorities are in the wrong place. I for one think that he’s got life right and we should all take notes. He seems to understand what is elementally important in life.
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Hi Kolby,
Science researchers, more than most people, have a tendency to obsess over their work. There’s a lot of pressure driving this in academia, but I think this imbalance is counterproductive to what matters in life.
On that note, consider “hiking with the geeks” in LA sometime — I go when I’m in town:
http://www.hikethegeek.com/LA/
They’re good company.
Best,
Garrett