Whenever Einstein's name is mentioned, many would start seeing long equations and mind-boggling calculation in strange looking mathematics.
Just some few weeks ago white-haired genus had one more theory to show to the world, and it got nothing to do with maths; it is the theory of happiness.
In 1922 at a hotel in Tokyo (Imperial Hotel) a bellboy delivered a message to the physicist, but the physicist was out of money to tip the bellboy. That was the time the 43-year-old Einstein recently discovered he won a Nobel Prize in Physics for his contribution in theoretical physics.
Instead, he penned two notes on a piece of hotel stationery. The scribbling was in German. He told the bellboy if he is lucky that that pieces of paper with his writing on it may fetch him some money.
The translation in English means
“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness,”
The note went on an auction where it was estimated to fetch between $5,000 and $8,000 ended up selling for $1.56 million!
The other note was written on a blank which simply said
Where there’s a will, there’s a way
estimated at $6,000 ended up selling at $240,000
Einstein was right. It did fetch some money later, and the owner is one lucky man!
One of the most celebrated scientists of the 20th century realised the importance of happiness and deemed it worthy to use the "theory" as a sort of payment.
Choose to be happy as only you hold the key to your happiness. I just got my three hours of my time wasted by a traffic cop. It wanted to spoil an otherwise happy morning, but then I remember that those things do not define me. I opted to use that opportunity to write a post on steemit instead of getting angry at the blatant abuse of power.
Have an amazing day. Peace.
Reference: Einstein Theory of Happiness