Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

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Einstein offered this advice in 1955, weeks before his death, to a young man asking how to build a career. It quietly separates two things we tend to confuse: recognition and contribution.

Success is measured by what you receive — titles, income, applause. Value is measured by what you leave behind. The distinction matters because success can be borrowed or inherited, while value has to be produced. Chase the second and the first often follows; reverse the order and you may arrive at neither.