Your opinion on this quote ?

Question

i have to write a page on my opinion on this quote. but im stuck and have 3/4 of it written so i need your help. heres the quote

"the world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking"~ Albert Einstein

Answer 1

cite examples.. here's one:

The earth is suffering from the effects of our mass consumption of energy etc. This consumption is due to our attitude that our earth will always remain intact and that resources will always be available in mass quantity. As a result of this attitude, we are a wasteful society.  Polar icecaps are melting and the greenhouse effect is evident in everything around us. Our thinking must be changed in order to reverse the damage we are doing to our planet. Our minds must grasp the fact that our planet can have an expiration date.

Answer 2

I think what he is trying to say is we are not a product of the world, the world is a product of us.  As long as we remain unchanged the world will remain unchanged.  IMO it amounts to a dissertation on inertia.  Most people, when asked, 'why are you doing it that way', will respond, 'we have always done it that way'.  That is the inertia of which I speak.  Man, by and large is set in his ways.  Some will do the same thing over and over again, each time expecting a different outcome.

There are countless examples but one that comes to mind involves taxes.  When taxes are cut money moves more freely and is actually taxed more.  The result is an increase in revenues that arrive at the state or federal tax offices.  But despite that fact some politicians insist on raising taxes which stagnates the money supply and revenue goes down.

The US Marine Corps has just the opposite attitude, they believe in adapting and overcoming adversities.  If it failed the last time we tried it there is no valid reason to believe it will succeed this time.

Change the basic way of thinking and the world will follow suit.  Remain stagnant and the world will do likewise.

I hope that helps...  Good luck on the paper.  

Answer 3

"the world we have created is a product of our actions and any action is a result of our thinking , it cannot be changed without changing our thinking"

It's better  

Answer 4

It means we create our own reality based on what we believe and that beliefs can be changed.