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Martinus Veltman's autobiography highlights his journey as a physicist, showcasing how he overcame common challenges such as uninspiring teachers and a late start in the field. His experiences may not be easily replicable for the average person, but they serve as an inspiring example of perseverance in academia. Additionally, there's a humorous suggestion to give any invented computer programs a Dutch name that is difficult to pronounce, reflecting a light-hearted take on the complexities of language in technology.
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This short autobiography of physicist Martinus Veltman is interesting. https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1999/veltman-bio.html

He overcame many of the concerns that posters in this section of the forum express - uninspiring teachers, subject matter they don't like, starting at late age etc. (However, it might be unreasonable to advise the average person to duplicate that feat.)
 
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And if you invent a computer program, give it a Dutch, unpronouncable name :P
 

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