Albert Einstein was arguably the greatest physicist in the history of mankind. He died in the year 1955 at the age of 76. So now you may ask, if he died in 1955, how in the world did he affect my life, my Universe ?
The answer is simple, he affected my Universe through the numerous equations, concepts and philosophies he left behind.
The significance of his equations and concepts have been widely discussed by almost every physicist after him. Therefore, this is an area that I will not delve deeper into, instead I will focus on the philosophies and principles he developed and applied to his own life.
One such philosophy is the idea of visually constructing experiments in one's mind, for the purpose of logically reasoning out situations ; his so called 'Thought experiments'. The most famous example of a thought experiment carried out by Einstein is the one that talks about the young Einstein ridding on a beam of light. I've found this method of thinking very useful ( even though I may perform it in my own unique way !).
But lets step away from all that Einsteinian line of thought that ultimately results in solutions for Physics problems. What are we left with ? We are left with a bag of quotes relating to thoughts of self reflection and his analysis of society. Is that it ? Some of you may think so, but I challenge you to think again !
I believe his quotes ( that reflect his analysis of society) provide us with great insight into the emotional Einstein. They offer us an angle to analyze the emotional level of his mind. Einstein often claimed that no one could understand him, yet everyone loved him. Was he referring to his equations and his logic when he said this ? I don't think so ! He was referring to something even deeper, the part that makes us all human, our emotions. He found that he was not able to connect to others at the same emotional level, and therefore, he concluded that no one understood him. Perhaps the time has come that we crack the final Einsteinian puzzle, the part of him that no one was ever able to solve.
I shall pursue this in my next post.
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