Most people believe the mind to be a mirror, more or less accurately reflecting the world outside them, not realizing on the contrary that the mind is itself the principal element of creation.

Rabindranath Tagore
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Most people believe the mind to be a mirror, more or less accurately reflecting the world outside them, not realizing on the contrary that the mind is itself the principal element of creation. In this quote, Albert Einstein was describing his thoughts about the relationship between people and their thoughts. He believed that people tend to think of their own thoughts as mirrors that reflect what they see outside of themselves. In reality, however, it is our thoughts that create a world of possibilities for us to explore and expand our understanding of life.

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