A note from Albert Einstein in which he briefly explained his theory for a happy life, came to light after 95 years and will be auctioned in Jerusalem. Apparently, the Nobel physicist did not have coins to hand over the tip, but he gave him some papers he had on his desk. "Maybe these notes will be much more valuable," he said.
It was 1922, and the German-born physicist, most famous for his theory of relativity, was touring Japan, giving lectures. He had recently been informed that he would be awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics and his fame, beyond scientific circles, was increasing.
At one point, a messenger came to the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo to give Einstein a note. From there, there is only speculation, either the messenger refused to take a tip, following the local customs, or else Einstein had no change to give.
In any case, Einstein did not want the messenger to leave empty-handed, so he wrote two notes handy in German, according to the seller, family of the messenger.
"Maybe if you're lucky these notes end up being a lot more valuable than a simple tip," Einstein told the messenger, according to the salesman, a resident in Hamburg (Germany) who wished to remain anonymous.
A note, written on a folio letterheaded by Imperial Hotel Tokyo, states that "a simple and quiet life brings more joy than the pursuit of success in constant unrest."
The other, on a sheet of paper, simply says: "where there is a desire, there is a way."
It is impossible to know whether the notes were Einstein's reflection on his own fame, said Roni Grosz, the archivist in charge of the world's largest Einstein collection at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Although the notes, so far unknown by the researchers, lack scientific value, could shed some light on the intimate thoughts of the physicist, whose name became synonymous with genius, according to Grosz.
"What we are doing here is painting the portrait of Einstein - the man, the scientist, its effect on the world - through his writings," said Grosz. "This is a mosaic stone," he added.
The two notes will go on sale Tuesday at the Winner auction house in Jerusalem, along with other articles, including two letters that Einstein wrote years later.
Fuente: buenavibra.es
