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> This means that pleasant puzzles like Sudoku are not enough to provide the benefits of superaging. Neither are the popular diversions of various “brain game” websites. You must expend enough effort that you feel some “yuck.” Do it till it hurts, and then a bit more.

This sounds a lot like software development. We are constantly on the edge of frustration.

Working on a complex problem can be at the same time exhausting and satisfying.

Is this not a perfect example?

More than a few mentions of The Martian, going to add that to my list. Thanks.

The reason I posted this article was that this is the second mathematician I've come across in two days to talk about the elegance and beauty of mathematics.

I wish I had seen some of this beauty from a younger age.

It goes to show how much the right teacher, especially early on, can have a profound impact on your life.