In 1922, Einstein was en route to Japan when
the announcement came he would be awarded the 1921 Nobel prize
in physics, Winner's Auctions and Exhibitions said.
Upon his arrival in Tokyo, he holed up in his hotel room trying
to put his thoughts to paper.
When an attendant came to his room to make a delivery, Einstein
found himself without any money for a tip.
Instead, he handed him a signed note with one sentence, written
in German: "A calm and humble life will bring more happiness
than the pursuit of success and the constant restlessness that
comes with it."
According to the auction house, Einstein advised the bellboy to
keep the note, saying that some day its value will surpass the
amount of a standard tip.
Almost a 100 years later, Einstein was proven right after the
bellboy's nephew contacted the auction house to put the note up
for sale. The identity of the online buyer has not been
revealed.
(Editing by Maayan Lubell; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)
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