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Monday, April 30, 2012

[Around the Web] Albert Einstein


Almost everyone of us know who Albert Einstein is; heck, he probably is one of the most influential persons of the modern scientific world. But I suppose not all of us know that he also did non-scientific articles.

This article gave 10 things that we can learn from Einstein. And author Paulo Coelho condensed his words for us to ponder on.


1. Follow Your Curiosity: “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
2. Perseverance is Priceless: “It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”
3. 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.”
4. The Imagination is Powerful: “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
5. Make Mistakes: “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”
6. Live in the Moment: “I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.”
7. Create Value: “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”
8. Don’t be repetitive: “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
9. Knowledge Comes From Experience: “Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.”
10. 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.”
Rules 1, 4, 5, and 9 are what I strive most of the time. How about you?

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