Feynman apparently said "If you think you understand quantum theory, you don't understand quantum theory", so I don't even bother with the physics-for-laymen books out there.
When I'm on my death bed, not having learned enough physics will be my greatest regret. I hope.
If you trust popular wisdom, you surely will not regret not working enough.
Carpe Diem.
But learning physics _is_ carping the diem - it's what I would be doing if I wasn't working.
Hear hear! Dumb work preventing further piddling away in astrophysics classes.
You probably do get it but because it sounds so strange your brain has rejected it. Really.
Yes. You don't get it. I don't get it. Most people can't. Most people who think they do are fooling themselves.
My favorites (to hate) are new age people who think everything their guru says relates to quantum physics in a deep way even though they can't do algebra or explain anything about quantum anything.