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tl;dr: The note said:

"A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness."

On a second sheet, he wrote another message: "Where there's a will there's a way."

Totally agree with the message

But I dont understand why people nowaday need to bring wiseness from Einstein.

If someone is good in physic, that is not a proof by itself that he is right in other fields. Same thing with rich people. Why people trust more someone who have the opportinity/chance to successfully win big amount of money? I mean that is impressive but still?

Both the scientific an the rich deserve more respect than others actually, but it is not a reason to treat them as gurus

> Both the scientific an the rich deserve more respect than others actually

Respect is earned, not bought. Which is why I can respect a scientist I haven't directly met, but rarely respect a rich person I haven't met.

In saying that, there are people with large net worths whom I have met, and hold in high regard because they're great people. And there are people I've met in the scientific community who are complete and utter numb-skulls.

I do agree that people as a whole tend to show respect for these people. But yeah, I think respect needs to be well-placed.

Presumably the bellhop refused the tip as this was Japan and I believe they do not have a culture of tipping there?
Seems his theories on time and space were proven true, as he told the bellhop they may be worth something in the future, lol.