One of the things that I’m trying to do as the year comes to a close is to sort through everything I have here that I don’t need. And that includes getting rid of a bunch of favorites and bookmarked websites that don’t apply anymore.
In doing so, I came across this article on 10 lessons from Einstein. There’s some great little reminders about life in there that are worth taking a look at it if you’ve got any interest in poignant thoughts from a brilliant mind.
I’m not sure that I agree with all of these lessons myself. However, there are two that stand out for me right now:
- There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.
- The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.
Life is here for us to enjoy if we’re willing to pay attention to what’s happening around us and if we’re willing to adopt an attitude of curiosity and appreciation. It’s not always easy, especially when things in life are really not going our way. But the more that we can stop to look at the small things that make us small and the more that we can find wonder in the interesting things happening around us, the easier those tough days will be. I think those are important things for writers to try to remember.
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