10 Life Lessons from Albert Einstein
1. People who never make mistakes never try anything new.
Most people don’t try new things because they fear failure. Failing is not something to be afraid of. Losers often learn more about winning than winners. Mistakes provide opportunities to learn and grow.
2. Education is what remains after you forget what you’ve learned in school
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.
Reflect upon how far humans have come since dwelling in caves. What we can do now with technology is a result of the imagination of our fore-bearers. Imagine what we’ll be able to do in the future
4. The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
Creativity and uniqueness often depend on how well you hide your sources. You can be inspired and influenced by great people; but when you are on stage with the whole world watching, you must become a unique, individual force who learns different values from different people.
5. The value of a man should be measured in terms of what he contributes to the world.
The ‘best’ people add something of value to the world. You must give in order to take. When your purpose is to contribute, you live at a higher level.
6. There are two ways to live: as if nothing is a miracle, or as if everything is a miracle. Try to live both these ways.
When nothing is a miracle, you can do anything you want with no limits. 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. The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.
Dream about all the great things that you can achieve, let your imagination go wild, and create the world that you would like to live in.
8. Act
If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, start a business right away. Wishing to be one, but fearing the consequences, will not help. The same applies foreverything – in order to win the game, you must play the game.
9. Learn the rules of the game. Then play better than anyone else.
Compete as if your life depends on it. After a while you will only have yourself to compete against. At that point, better your best.
10. Never stop questioning. Curiosity exists for a reason.
Intelligent people find solutions, gain knowledge and grow by continuously asking questions.
January 15th, 2009 at 12:07 AM
Did Albert say these things? Though he was way ahead of his time they sound very 21st century. I’d like to know because I like them!