Don't believe the hype. Follow the math where your instincts fail you. Check out HyperPhysics if you haven't seen it. Provides a super useful map where you can see how all the concepts relate and how they fit together:
I think that's his point. Your instincts fail you all the time when studying stuff smaller than atoms
Most people don't have a gut feeling for overriding their instincts in favour of math. In fact, when you read some behavioural sciences you'll notice that overriding math with your instincts is the norm