Super HN

> "...Do not remain nameless to yourself – it is too sad a way to be. now (sic) your place in the world and evaluate yourself fairly, not in terms of your naïve ideals of your own youth, nor in terms of what you erroneously imagine your teacher’s ideals are..."

Wise words by FredPret 3 minutes ago

This was a beautiful letter to read, with a simple piece of wisdom about life, spelled out for the student.

I am grateful that this was submitted to Hacker News, and that I was able to read it. by NortySpock 24 minutes ago

I read this letter for the first time many years ago when I was in my physics undergrad and thinking about starting grad school. It still crosses my mind pretty often as a postdoc. by mef51 9 minutes ago

You are not nameless to me. Do not remain nameless to yourself – it is too sad a way to be. by megaloblasto 7 minutes ago