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I can't remember what show I was listening to on NPR as I drove to work the other day but a man of some stature in the philosophical world was talking about how he manages to promote his message, lecture, stuff like that (the details aren't important) and he said some bit about focussing entirely on one task at a time. That was all nice but what really got me thinking was how he talked about seeking fulfillment rather than seeking success. I don't remember the quote exactly but I really took to the message: fulfillment is about a gaining all the knowledge and enjoyment that you would like to gain while success is about gaining enough of whatever to have more than someone (or everyone) else. As I work to become more secure and confident in my role as a budding physicist, I need to remember that worrying about success will drive me crazy but going after fulfillment will put me help me learn much better.