The smartest man in history: Einstein. I read 1000+ of his best...
Stijn Noorman@stijnnoorman
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Mar 13, 2025
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The smartest man in history:
Einstein.
I read 1000+ of his best ideas about life.
Here are the 20 best lessons to live a great life:
Einstein.
I read 1000+ of his best ideas about life.
Here are the 20 best lessons to live a great life:
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Logic will get you from A to Z;
Imagination will get you everywhere.
Imagination will get you everywhere.
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Life is like riding a bicycle.
To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
To keep your balance, you must keep moving.
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Science without religion is lame.
Religion without science is blind.
Religion without science is blind.
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Try not to become a man of success.
Rather become a man of value.
Success is about receiving, value is about giving.
Rather become a man of value.
Success is about receiving, value is about giving.
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The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.
Do what you know you should do.
Do what you know you should do.
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Two things are infinite:
The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
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There are only two ways to live your life:
1) Live as though nothing is a miracle.
2) Live as though everything is a miracle.
1) Live as though nothing is a miracle.
2) Live as though everything is a miracle.
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If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z.
X = work.
Y = play.
Z = keeping your mouth shut.
X = work.
Y = play.
Z = keeping your mouth shut.
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Genius is 1% talent and 99% hard work.
Genius is hard work in disguise.
Genius is hard work in disguise.
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If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal.
Not to people or things.
Not to people or things.
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Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.
Every visionary was once called a delusional fool.
Every visionary was once called a delusional fool.
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If you have an hour to solve a problem:
• Spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem.
• Spend 5 minutes thinking about solutions.
• Spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem.
• Spend 5 minutes thinking about solutions.
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The more you learn, the more you realize how much you don't know.
Dumb people think they know everything.
Smart people know they know nothing.
Dumb people think they know everything.
Smart people know they know nothing.
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Compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world.
He who understands it, earns it.
He who doesn't, pays it.
He who understands it, earns it.
He who doesn't, pays it.
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Everybody is a genius.
But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.
But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.
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Learning is experience.
Everything else is just information.
Everything else is just information.
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Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as hard duty.
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Excellence is doing a common thing in an uncommon way.
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Weak people revenge.
Strong people forgive.
Intelligent people ignore.
Strong people forgive.
Intelligent people ignore.
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If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself.
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