When Einstein was in elementary school, his teacher called his father and told him to take him home because he was quite retarded. Later Einstein would wittily say, "They called me retarded, so I split the atom and gave it to them"...

He would go to his bathroom and not come out for hours because he would forget where he was and that he had to go back. One of his friends, Dr. Lohia, went to see him. Einstein had to wait eight hours because he was in the bathroom. "He is still in the bathroom," his wife had to keep apologizing to the doctor. The doctor asked her curiously what he had been doing all this time: "Nobody knows... But if he is disturbed he gets very angry and starts throwing things! But he always forgets, he forgets to come out every time he goes into the bathroom. You have to wait for him when he comes out. Whenever she gets hungry or thirsty or something like that, she will remember... When we were first married, I was very curious; I spied on her through the keyhole. He's sitting in the bathtub playing with soap bubbles! "...

Einstein, who had been playing with soap bubbles for years, realized that the Universe was expanding like a bubble and came up with the theory of relativity with patience and perseverance...

The first music teacher of the famous musician Enrico Caruso: "Your voice sounds like the wind whistling through the window", and refused to teach him. Then he became Italy's greatest tenor...

Unfortunately, the period we live in is based on competition, struggle and dominance and seeks success on this basis. The distorted struggle that comes from education has led us to understand success in terms of strength and struggle in terms of overthrowing and dragging everything in front of us like raging floods. "We have to know that floods depend on rain! This is not a power that is held in the hand, the power of the flood is a force that emerges under certain conditions and independently of itself. The exemplary power for man is in the deep stillness of the water in the dams, and the calmness and continuity of the dam is a sign of its power," says İsmet Özel..." The sheer force of an overflowing dam is often nothing compared to floods. But the water in the dam provides energy when left in regular production"...

The whole education system revolves around the concept of ambition. It creates ambition. "Be first, be the most famous. Become president. Let the world recognize you, leave your mark in history." "It doesn't teach you success as a whole. It doesn't teach you how to live gracefully; it teaches you how to exploit others for your own ends. And we think that successful people are smart people. They are crooks, but we call them intelligent. They are not intelligent people," Osho says, defining success.

A struggle stripped of meaning has no possibility of continuity beyond short-term successes. Success will be achieved through patience and perseverance, and will last as long as it has meaning, not through ambition and force...

The secret to success is simple. Find out what you really want to do and then put all your energy into making it happen. When you do this, your life will be enriched and peace and success will come naturally as you live an easier and more enjoyable life...

As Robin Sharma said: "The universe is on the side of the brave. When you succeed in living your life to its highest level, the power of your spirit will guide you and lead you to a magical place full of wonderful treasures"...

Mukaddes Pekin Başdil

Researcher-Author

Source: Denizli Haber