Albert Einstein has long been considered a genius by the masses. He was a
theoretical physicist, philosopher, author, and is perhaps the most influential
scientists to ever live.
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 Bose–Einstein condensation, to name a few of his scientific
contributions.
Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics “for his services to
Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the
photoelectric effect.”
He’s published more than 300 scientific works and over 150 non-scientific
works. Einstein is considered the father of modern physics and is probably the
most successful scientist there ever was.
10 Amazing Lessons from Albert Einstein:
- Follow Your
Curiosity
“I
have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
What piques your curiosity? I am curious as to what causes one person to
succeed while another person fails; this is why I’ve spent years studying
success. What are you most curious about? The pursuit of your curiosity is the
secret to your success.
- Perseverance is
Priceless
“It's
not that I'm so smart; it's just that I stay with problems longer.”
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 you’ve started!
- Focus on the
Present
“Any
man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the
kiss the attention it deserves.”
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 you’re currently doing.
Focused energy is power, and it’s the difference between success and failure.
- The Imagination
is Powerful
“Imagination
is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions. Imagination is
more important than knowledge.”
Are you using your imagination daily? Einstein said the imagination is more
important than knowledge! 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, don’t let something as
powerful as your imagination lie dormant.
- Make Mistakes
“A
person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”
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. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again, if you
want to succeed, triple the amount of mistakes that you make.
- Live in the
Moment
“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.”
You cannot “presently” change yesterday or tomorrow, so it’s of supreme
importance that you dedicate all of your efforts to “right now.” It’s the only
time that matters, it’s the only time there is.
- Create Value
“Strive
not to be a success, but rather to be of value."
Don’t waste your time trying to be successful, spend your time creating value.
If you’re 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.
- Don’t Expect
Different Results
“Insanity:
doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
You can’t keep doing the same thing everyday and expect different results. In
other words, you can’t keep doing the same workout routine and 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.
- Knowledge Comes
From Experience
“Information
is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.”
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.” What’s the lesson? Get experience! Don’t spend your
time hiding behind speculative information, go out there and do it, and you
will have gained priceless knowledge.
- Learn the Rules
and Then Play Better
“You
have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than
anyone else.”
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 of the game that you’re playing. It
doesn’t sound exciting, but it’s vital. Secondly, you must commit to play the
game better than anyone else. If you can do these two things, success will be
yours!