Physics is not just about solving problems, it's about understanding the nature of reality.
All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.
When a professor insists computer science is X but not Y, have compassion for his graduate students.
At the end of the day it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished... it's about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It's about what you've given back.
I accept chaos, I'm not sure whether it accepts me.