Five Life Lessons from Isaac Newton

There's a saying: “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” or the famous quote by Albert Einstein: “It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer”. Both of these quotes are about patience. Isaac Newton or anyone successful in life is because they possess patience.

In today's fast-paced life, especially the youth, when thinking about anything, lack the patience to spend time to think thoroughly. If you are patient, take a little time to “think” about some things, then your problems can be solved very quickly.

Tony Robbins once famously said: “The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships.” This is why you must invest your time in building bridges, rather than erecting walls. When we build bridges, we are actually building a better, happier life for ourselves.

Every individual is like a bridge, just like Isaac Newton. Do you see that his bridges are all sturdy and valuable???

Salomon – the wisest king in the world once said: “A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare”, or “Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances”.

They all signify the importance of honing our diplomacy, wit, sharpness, skillfulness, and gracefulness. Therefore, strive with all your might to become more refined in every endeavor. Isaac Newton exerted himself to ensure that every action demonstrated refinement and garnered respect. Isn't this worth learning?

“Truth is heavy, hence few care to carry it”, though difficult to “carry”, the pursuit of truth remains a right and duty that humans need to know and implement. Be among the few who pursue the truth both day and night.

This is also an effective method to succeed in life. Isaac Newton did this very well, always seeking the truth. The more one knows the truths of life, the easier they will succeed in life.

Knowledge is an endless source seemingly without a stopping point. If you want to go further, advance beyond everything, then the first thing you need to do is to build upon what others have done before you. Isaac Newton did the same, he pursued knowledge to the extent of forgetting himself, the thirst for knowledge led him to become as famous as he is today.

Start by learning what others know but you don't. When you pursue knowledge, it's also when you know how to position yourself firmly, have specific strategies, or can see things that ordinary people cannot.