Albert Einstein Blog » philosophy of albert einstein http://alberteinsteinblog.org Albert Einstein : A Universal Visionary : His Words in Today's Context Sun, 29 May 2011 02:19:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 On Seeking Happiness vs. Seeking Truth http://alberteinsteinblog.org/2010/04/13/on-seeking-happiness-vs-seeking-truth/ http://alberteinsteinblog.org/2010/04/13/on-seeking-happiness-vs-seeking-truth/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:48:09 +0000 Thomas Schueneman http://alberteinsteinblog.org/?p=135 “The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness, beauty, and truth. To make a goal of comfort or happiness has never appealed to me; a system of ethics built on this basis would be sufficient only for a herd of cattle.”
-Albert Einstein

Our lives are best not when we’re seeking our own happiness or comfort. Focusing on such blinds us to the real joy of finding the good, marveling at the beauty, and finding even a tiny glimpse of the truth that pervades the universe, but which remains just out of reach for those contemplating too closely if they are comfortable or happy.

Happiness is found in truth, not truth in happiness.

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-Albert Einstein

Where wonder and joy are allowed, great mysteries are solved and beauty is revealed.

]]> http://alberteinsteinblog.org/2010/03/16/on-learning-to-see-as-through-the-eyes-of-a-child/feed/ 4 On Fighting the Good Fight http://alberteinsteinblog.org/2010/03/09/on-fighting-the-good-fight/ http://alberteinsteinblog.org/2010/03/09/on-fighting-the-good-fight/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:51:53 +0000 Thomas Schueneman http://alberteinsteinblog.org/?p=118 “The individual must not merely wait and criticize, he must defend the cause as best he can. The fate of the world will be such as the world deserves.”
-Albert Einstein

For each of us there is a choice: to lie down, give up, and accept our powerlessness to the unstoppable tide of human history. Or to stand up, brace against the tide, and alter its course – even if only by the smallest margin. The collective course of events is determined by individual effort – or the lack thereof.

In the end, we will reap what we sow.

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-Albert Einstein

Work hard, have fun, and remember it’s usually best to listen instead of talk.

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-Albert Einstein

An occasional bad attitude is human nature. Making a habit of it is becomes a character trait. The decision is yours. And mine.

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