10 уроков успеха у Альберта Эйнштейна

10 lessons of success by Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist, philosopher, author, and is perhaps one of the most influential scientist ever. Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics, has 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.

Do you think that’s all there is to know about Einstein? Not exactly. The following life lessons you can learn from Albert Einstein show us that he was an interesting personality as well.

1. Follow your curiosity

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.

1. Persistence is Priceless

It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.

Are you ready to overcome difficulties? Always finish the race that you’ve started!

1. 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.

You can do anything, but not everything. Learn to be present where you are, and whatever you are doing, do it well.

1. Your imagination is powerful

Imagination is everything. Imagination is more important than knowledge.

Do you use your imagination daily? How about a bit of creativity? Creativity is the thing that can distinguish you among the others because it makes you… interesting.

1. Don’t be afraid to 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 make use of them properly. They help you to learn new things.

1. Live here and now

I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.

Remember that you cannot change yesterday or tomorrow. Today is the only time that matters.

1. Be of value

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

If you’re valuable, then you will attract success. Discover the talents that you have. Learn how to offer those talents in a way that most benefits both you and the others.

1. Don’t expect different results

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

You can’t go on doing the same things every day and expect the changes in your life. If you want your life to change, you must first change yourself, your actions and your way of thinking.

1. Knowledge comes from experience

Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.

You will forget most of the things you learned, but you will remember your experience for all your life. So, get experience! Go out there and do it and you’ll gain priceless knowledge.

1. Become the best

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.

If you learn to do things better than others (your classmates or colleagues), success will be yours!

Vocabulary:

benefit - помогать deserve – заслуживать distinguish – выделять expect – предполагать failure - неудача, провал gain – добывать, собирать influential – влиятельный insanity – безумие passionately – горячо persistence - настойчивость properly – надлежащим образом strive – добиваться value – ценность

What thought do you like best of all? Why?

What do you think of it?

Which lesson do you accept? If you have any experience, give it!