#078: Did Einstein Really Say This?
Albert Einstein supposedly said "If I had to solve a problem, I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem, and five minutes thinking about the solutions."
It's an interesting quote that has become popular over the years, and it's easy to see why. It sounds smart. And Einstein invented the theory of relativity, so who's to argue with him?
But did he really say that? In this episode, I share my findings on this question.
I also explore the idea of how long you should spend brainstorming vs. doing.
The idea behind the quote is that you should spend more time thinking about the problem than…
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