Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving - Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was an amazing physicist. He figured out so many universal principles and equations that he was way ahead of his fellow scientists at any point of time. But he is also remembered for another thing; a quality which made people call him a genius: his words. Prof. Einstein was a philosopher who clearly understood the laws of success and explained them like the way he did with his equations. Here is a list of 10 things out of the numerously wonderful things he had said; 10 golden lessons that you can put to use in your everyday life.
1. A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
Most people don’t try new things because of their fear of failure. Failing is not something to be afraid of. It is often the losers who learn more about winning than the winners. Our mistakes always give us opportunities to learn and grow.
2. Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.
30 years from now, you won’t possibly remember what chapters you had in your science book; you’d only remember what you learn on your way. Life lessons stay with you forever. Real education starts from within.
3. I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
When you reflect on how far we humans have come from the prehistoric caves to mind-blowing technological advancements, you would feel the power of imagination. What we have now was built from the imagination of our forefathers. What we will have in future will be built from our imagination.
4. The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
Creativity and uniqueness often depends on how well you hide your sources. You can get inspired and influenced by other great people; but when you are on stage with the whole world watching, you must become a unique, individual force that learnt different values from different people.
5. The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive. Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
If you think of all the top people in the world, they would have added something of value to the world. You must give in order to take. When your purpose is contributing or adding value to the world, you will be elevated to a higher level of living.
6. There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.
When nothing is a miracle, you gain the power of doing anything you want and you have no limits. And when everything is a miracle, you stop by to appreciate even the smallest of beautiful things in the world. Thinking both ways will give you a productive and happy life.
7. When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.
Dreaming about all the great things that you can achieve is the key to a life filled with positivity. Let your imagination run amuck and create the world that you would wish to be in.
8. In order to be an immaculate member of a flock of sheep, one must above all be a sheep oneself.
If you want to become a very successful entrepreneur, you must start a business right away. Wishing to become one, but fearing the consequences will not help. The same applies to everything – in order to win a game, one must above all play the game.
9. You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.
Learn the rules of your game and start playing it best. Keep competing like your life depended on it. And after a while you will have no one else but you to compete against. At that point, better your best.
10. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.
Intelligent people ask. Keep questioning yourself and others to find solutions. This will help gain knowledge and analyze your growth in all walks of life.
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Nice collection of quotes that bring forth the important things in many aspects of life. Well done.
Thanks! :)
good one! i love that mr.einstein :)
Clever statements…. The clever person!)))
Nice Article
Timeless insights from a revolutionary thinker.
Thanks for your work on this.
Einstein was asked once, if there were something that occupied his mind, when not contemplating math/physics problems. His answer:
“I always wonder whether God had any options.”
Think on that………
I like all of these. Especially #10.
Albert Einstein is INSPIRATION. These are few of his great words. Keep up the good work dude!!
He was one of the greatest philosopher of current time. He has worked not only in the field of Physics but also on human life. I have heard from some of my physicist friends that many of the work of Einstein are still difficult to understand. He was too far ahead of his time in his thinking and idea that he could so much with just paper and pen.
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number 6 has a lot in it, especially when you have some reasons to compare spiritual life with scientific way of thinking. Seems like the two realy exist and neither will disappear!
Wonderful and inspirational! Bravo!
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It’s great that your brought up these gems from Mr. Einstein and commented on them expanding those wonderful thoughts.
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Thanks for sharing
My favorite quote is “Strive not to become a man of success, but rather a man of value”. That one quote alone has taught me a lot about life. Great article!
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Timeless and classic wisdom never goes out of sytle. Thank you for featuring words of wisdom from a great thinker of humanity.
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Excellent time proven gems from the GENIUS.
Albert Einstein is the GREATEST MIND and INSPIRATION.
Thanx Manu, plz keep this work going.
In fact Einstein is my inspirring model,so i am very happy for knowing him as a great philospher.
I think :- No one is better than you, but you are not the best.
I have a different view on 6th. The way I see it, if you live as if nothing is miracle, you lead a very dull and boring life, limiting your thinking to a very narrow scale. I you live as if everything is a miracle, the world opens up to you and everything is possible. And everything being possible is the biggest miracle of all.
I like the part where u mentioned that we should live as if we’re adding value to the world. Not many have that sort of altruism but it’s certainly a great life goal.