Einstein was a renowned physicist and scientist who made many fundamental contributions to physics, including the theory of relativity. The document outlines 10 life lessons learned from Einstein, including following your curiosity, the importance of perseverance, focusing on the present, using imagination, embracing mistakes, living in the moment, creating value, not expecting different results from the same actions, that knowledge comes from experience, and learning the rules of the game and playing better than others.
2. Albert Einstein has long been
considered a genius by the
masses. He was a theoretical
physicist, philosopher, author,
and is perhapsthe most
influential scientists to ever live.
3. Einstein has made great contributions to the scientific world, including the theory
of relativity, the founding of relativistic cosmology, the prediction of the deflection
of light by gravity, the quantum theory of atomic motion in solids, the zero-point
energy concept, and the quantum theory of a monatomic gas which predicted
BoseEinstein condensation, to name a few of his scientific contributions.
4. Hes published more than 300
scientific works and over 150
non-scientific works. Einstein is
considered the father of modern
physics and is probablythe
mostsuccessful scientist there
ever was. Here are 10 Amazing
Lessons from Albert Einstein:
Einstein received the 1921Nobel Prizein Physics for his services to Theoretical
Physics, and especially for hisdiscoveryof the law of thephotoelectriceffect.
5. What piques your curiosity? I am curious as to what causes one person
to succeed while another person fails; this is why Ive spent years
studying success. What are you most curious about? The pursuit of your
curiosity is the secret to your success.
Life Lesson 1 : Follow Your Curiosity
6. I have no special talent. I am
only passionately curious.
7. Through perseverance the turtle reached the ark. Are you willing to persevere
until you get to your intended destination? They say the entire value of the
postage stamp consist in its ability to stick to something until it gets there. Be like
the postage stamp; finish the race that youve started!
Life Lesson 2 : Perseverance is Priceless
8. It's not that I'm so smart; it's just
that I stay with problems longer.
9. My father always says you cannot ride two horses at the same time. I like to say,
you can do anything, but not everything. Learn to be present where you are;
give your all to whatever youre currently doing. Focused energy is power, and
its the difference between success and failure.
Life Lesson 3 : Focus on the Present
10. Any man who can drive
safely while kissing a
pretty girl is simply not
giving the kiss the
attention it deserves.
11. Your imagination pre-plays your future. Einstein went on to say, The true sign of
intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination. Are you exercising your imagination
muscles daily, dont let something as powerful as your imagination lie dormant.
Life Lesson 4 : The Imagination is Powerful
12. Imagination is everything. It is the preview ofImagination is everything. It is the preview of
life's coming attractions. Imagination is morelife's coming attractions. Imagination is more
important than knowledge.important than knowledge.
13. Never be afraid of making a mistake. A mistake is not a failure. Mistakes can
make you better, smarter and faster, if you utilize them properly. Discover
the power of making mistakes. Ive said this before, and Ill say it again, if
you want to succeed, triple the amount of mistakes that you make.
Life Lesson 5 : Make Mistakes
14. A person who never made a
mistake never tried anything new.
15. You cannot presently change yesterday or tomorrow, so its of supreme
importance that you dedicate all of your efforts to right now. Its the only
time that matters, its the only time there is.
Life Lesson 6 : Live in the Moment
16. I never think of the future - it comes soon enough.
The only way to properly address your future is to be
as present as possible in the present.
17. Dont waste your time trying to be successful, spend your time creating value. If youre
valuable, then you will attract success. Discover the talents and gifts that you possess, learn
how to offer those talents and gifts in a way that most benefits others. Labor to be valuable
and success will chase you down.
Life Lesson 7 : Create Value
18. Strive not to be a success,
but rather to be of value."
19. You cant keep doing the same thing everyday and expect different results. In other words,
you cant keep doing the sameworkout routineand expect to look differently. In order for
your life to change, you must change, to the degree that you change your actions and
your thinking is to the degree that your life will change.
Life Lesson 8 : Dont Expect Different Results
21. Knowledge comes from experience. You can discuss a task, but discussion will only give
you a philosophical understanding of it; you must experience the task first hand to know
it. Whats the lesson? Get experience! Dont spend your time hiding behind speculative
information, go out there and do it, and you will have gained priceless knowledge.
Life Lesson 9 : Knowledge Comes From Experience
23. To put it all in simple terms, there are two things that you must do. The first thing you must
do is to learn the rules ofthe gamethat youre playing. It doesnt sound exciting, but its
vital. Secondly, you must commit to playthe game better than anyone else. If you can do
these two things, success will be yours!
Life Lesson 10 : Learn the Rules and Then Play Better
24. You have to learn the rules of the
game. And then you have to play
better than anyone else.