Professor Richard Feynman is one of my biggest inspirations.

His levity & emphasis on the joy of learning while still contributing immensely to his field proves why he is one of the greatest thinkers.

Here are 8 highlights of the Professor's best thoughts.

Time for a thread

Thought 1: "If you're the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room."

Respect constructive criticism, constantly open yourself to feedback and never stop learning.

Never settle. Constantly find people and activities that improve who you are.

Thought 2: "What I cannot create, I do not understand."

You cannot be educated by a self-propagating system where you study to pass exams.

You learn by doing something yourself, by thinking and by experimenting.

True understanding is built by making.

Thought 3: "Words can be meaningless. If they are used in a way where no sharp conclusion can be drawn."

Take a stand.

Make a case.

Do not go in circles with your writing.

Be concise with your writing but that does not mean it should be reduced in power or meaning.

Thought 4: “Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible.”

There is no correct way to study.

Self-studying is often the highest impact because you know what you enjoy and how best to apply it.

Follow your mind.

Thought 5: “I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.”

Be constantly curious.

Never accept anything as unyielding truth.

Always ask questions and strive to challenge thoughts.

Thought 6: “Nature has a great simplicity and therefore a great beauty”

Feynman always had a deep respect for nature.

He understood that observing it would show us the truth and therefore the direction.

Thought 7: “We are lucky to live in an age in which we are still making discoveries.”

Seize the day.

Look on the bright side of what is possible in the current age.

View our lives as lucky and each step of progress we make a token of appreciation.

Thought 8: “Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough”

Nothing deserves to be ignored.

The greatest ideas have come from looking in unorthodox places

There are lessons embedded everywhere if you are willing to look for new perspectives, and new models.

His views shaping education, learning, and academia will always be invaluable.

Everyone should go follow @ProfFeynman if they enjoyed this thread!

I'll part by saying, “I have no responsibility to live up to what others expect of me. That's their mistake, not my failing.”