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Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Albert Einstein is an individual who inspires me greatly.  His biography is fascinating, and I am so greatful for the opportunity to live in a country with a library in every city.  Most people don't realize the valuable resource a library can be.  I remember spending hours upon hours at libraries growing up.  As I got older research was right at my fingertips and the gateways to a new worlds of imagination filled shelves and shelves and shelves. 

Emily Dickinson has a poem that truly touches my heart in this regard.

"There is no frigite like a book, to take us lands away.  Nor any coursers like a page, of prancing poetry.  This traverse may the poorest take, without oppress of toll.  How frugal is the chariot, that bears a human soul!"

Albert Einstein's biography is one that I highly recommend to any individual.  As a child he never spoke a word, his parents thought that he was retarded or something.  Then one day when he was about six he spoke his first words, "the soup is too hot."  I was pretty shocked by that thought.  To think that such a small boy could have the wisdom to know the true value of words.  At six he could already distinguish appropriate times to share his thoughts with others.  He even had a stubborn mind, protecting his thoughts and guarding them against others.  I wonder what his thought process was, why he was so guarded?  He obviously encountered something in his short six years to make him shield himself from intruders and pain.  I can only imagine the heartbreak he recieved when his research, studies and discoveries that he was working so hard towards for so many years lead to such an awful outcome, the atomic bomb.  I wonder if he wished he had kept that information guarded as well.  The more I learn about the man the more I can imagine his pain.  I believe that he was just trying to advance in math and sciences, working on learning about time and atoms.  His intention would never have been to cause such destruction.  Here I have listed some quotes by Albert that reveal more upon his morals and ethics, and my thoughts upon them. 

"Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools."

Ignorance may be bliss, it leads to hatred though and hatred only hurts. 

You must love to truly hate.  I agree with his words. 

One must understand the learning experience, intentions, and triggers. 

Lack of understanding creates anger.

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex, it takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."

Beautifully phrased Albert, thank you.

"Anyone who doesn't take the truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either."

Life is far too interesting to overexaggerate, tell things how they are. 

Being honest to ones self and to others assures awareness. 

Others learn from your experiences and truth creates reliability. 

"Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized."

We are who we are, respect those for living up to their potential. 

Live up to your own potential. 

Take inspiration and let it grow within you. 

"Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted."

Pennies and nickles add up to dollars and riches, kisses and hugs hold a value more tender. 

I can count riches on fingers and toes, love unconditional is wealth rich doesn't know.

"Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts."

Society itself has a strong grasp over us although most are unaware of it. 

The media is an extraordinary influence over us, our peers guiding our opinions subtly. 

Wake up, our surroundings may be popular but your morals and instincts should be your true leader.

"Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment.  Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions."

Psychological experiments have proven that the liklihood of someone standing up for what they believe decreases with the amount of people in the premises. 

Raise your voice for what you believe. 

Being an outkast is a beautiful thing if you are following your ethics.

"He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed."

Everyday I ask myself, what did I learn today? 

Everyday I learn something new, or takes me back to a previous learning moment to help instill it a little deeper into the dwellings of my soul. 

Never lose your interest, always pay attention and be aware of others and your environment. 

There are metaphors everywhere. 

Words are valuable. 

People hold wisdom. 

Books hold knowledge. 

Knowledge leads to understanding. 

The more understanding you have the more wisdom you hold and the liklihood of happiness and positivity increases. 

Passion is a beautiful thing, be passionate. 

Wonder out loud. 

Be alive!!