I never got to meet Richard Feynman, but he’s the reason I switched to physics. Although the book wasn’t really about physics, dwelling more on topics such as how to pick locks and how to pick up women, I could read between the lines that this guy just loved physics. Which really intrigued me. If you see a mediocre-looking guy walking arm in arm with a gorgeous woman, you probably wonder if you’re missing something. Presumably, she’s seen some hidden quality in him. Suddenly I felt the same way about physics: what did Feynman see that I’d missed in high school?
