The Final Words Of A Genius: Einstein’s Deathbed Advice To The Young
Are you cultivating your curiosity?
Albert Einstein, the man who has become a synonym for “genius”, realized the power of wonder, and the desire to know and understand. In a piece from Life magazine titled “An Old Man’s Advice To Youth”, he had this to say:
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day.”
Published after his death, this quote epitomized the principles he lived his life by. It’s what made him a genius.
For him, the most important thing was never to stop questioning. Curiosity is a powerful driver in this world. Cultivating it was for Einstein the most powerful piece of advice he could pass onto the next generations.
Yet, in today’s world it seems as if many people have lost this sense of wonder, this need to know and understand. It’s as if curiosity is not something valued by today’s youth, or even the older generations.
The genuine will to try to understand how the world works has instead found a substitute. The…
