I Tried Einstein's (genius) Daily Routine: Here's What Happened - ep. 5 

Imagine if when you started wearing socks again, everything just started falling apart, like that was the actual secret to it all

"I'm afraid that people will post quotes with my name which I never said" -Albert Einstein

My favourite quote is from Einstein. “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them”

I think I might also have to give this a go. The amount of sleep is a big selling point!

I knew Einstein was a genius, but this video really shows how much he was a humanist as well.

My takeaway: Stay consistent. Be patient af. Play the long game. Be mindful about how you spend your time. If it works for you, keep doing it; no matter what people say.

The timing of this video is excellent. I've been feeling guilty about not being able to follow the 8 hour work day standards and endlessly comparing myself to people who spend all day grinding at work. While I know that everyone works different and I believe that working 9-5 is an old system which isn't relevant anymore, I still wasn't able to convince myself that working at my own pace is actually OK. I lacked an example of successful people who didn't spend all day grinding and worked in a way that worked best for them. And I can't think of anyone better than Einstein to take example from. Thank you for making this video ♥

I love this series. I have a hard timethroughout my life trying to understand people who appear to have no curiosity. How can you live in this world, no matter what corner of it, & not be curious about so many things? Thank you for demonstrating what living a curious life looks like. It is like adding the perfect ingredients to a recipe so that you don't just sate your hunger but you understand what an impact putting together just the right ingredients has on your meal--mentally, physically, emotionally & spiritually.

10:44 "But who was Einstein? Nobody believed in him, until everybody did. And it was the same guy all along, whether people believed in him or not." - Nathaniel Drew, 2021 (i loved the way you phrased this!)

Einstein's habit of napping reminds me of the naps we used to(more like forced to) take in kindergarten. I say we bring back naps for us college students lol! This was an interesting routine, and you made an amazing video out of it as always. As a physics student, you hear about Einstein all the time, so much that he becomes commonplace. This gives an interesting perspective we miss out!

I think there is a shift happening in the YT productivity mindset : it's going from doing more in as little time as possible to actually do as less as possible while being just as efficient as before. That means more time to rest, for leisure or anything else than work while having the same economic output.

i didnt wish to have his smartness when comes to math and cience but i wished i had his courage of living his life like he wishes

Very fun series. Endlessly curious…

4:42 caked up for no reason and I appreciate it lol

This is crazy, i have been doing the routine, for all these years. Focus on my goal, sleeping late, napping, living purposely towards one end. Not conforming but staying open to suggestions and appreciating others uniqueness. I have endured many hardships. Different job after job. But i stay the course. The long road. Seems to be my desired path. And all this time i had no idea one of my most respected teachers was living a similar life, and maybe just maybe theres hope for me yet...thank you for creating such a great perspective on the life of Einstein.

Wow this was so inspirational! Thank you for this video; you're a gift.

“What if productivity was actually something that looked nothing like the accelerated way we live and work in the 21st century?” Wow. A deeply resonant quote for me and something I’ll continue to reflect on. Thank you!

The videos where you emulate people's routines are my favorite. This may have been even better than the Leonardo Davinci video

I just found this series and I'm so thankful. I love these type of influential brilliant people. I've been looking for their daily routines to add to mine.

Loved how you brought up the idea of the long game, or as I have also heard it called the long haul. It reminds me of a book I read about Robert Lak, an American poet, hermit? mystic? who spent most of his life in Greece. He was described as someone who when he ran into difficulties did not try harder or do more work, instead HE SLOWED DOWN, HE WAITED. This video was inspiring.

The only moustache look kinda looks good on you! I recently changed some of my habits(not resting enough... basically the hustle culture), inculcated some new ones(mainly sleeping atleast 9 hours a day,walking a minimum of 7kms) and I have seen that I am much more calmer now,my mind seems a lot clearer somehow and I get way more work done even though I am resting a lot more than I did before. Love these videos of yours!!!

Biggest lesson from einstein: I'm not smart, I'm just passionately curious. If that isn't highlighting the importance of following your passion I don't know what is.

You’re amazing Nathaniel! Thank you so much for blessing the world with your knowledge, humbleness and genius ideas. Can’t wait to read your book!

Can we all take a moment to appreciate the incredible level of videography that Nathaniel has achieved and is putting out? His work has been getting better and better! Love this guy!

I love your work! What fascinates me the most is the quality of the camera work in conjunction with the creative ideas of your videos. Chapeau!

I love the idea of "Exploring Histories Giants." There is always something wonderful we can learn from the greats who have passed.

Been following you for a while - mate, your videos this year have just gone completely to the next level. So beautiful. Really enjoyed this. Thank you.

I lovvvve this series! It always feels like nourishment for the soul. I initially came to this channel for the productively tips, but have stayed for the transition into mindfulness and emphasis on experience. Looking forward to seeing more from this series~

4:41 C'mon Nathaniel, don't make my heart skip a beat like that. Amazing insight on resting. I've been actually trying to kill this idea that there's no such thing as "too much resting". Great content as always.

No one: Nathan: makes an entire film just to shave his beard

Very beautiful video Nathaniel. You always have a very thought and lucid perspective on all the aspects of your experimentations. I nearly envy the clarity of your reflections. Keep doing them!

this is one of my favorite videos of all time, it's so simple and it's nothing to do with the video being about eintstien, it's was just a huge reality check, every sentence you said was like so full with wisdom. there's so much to take from this video

Yess! I love this series. This is my most favourite one yet. I can really relate to what you were talking about in this video. I too used to think that pulling all-nighters and burning out was a badge of honour. I used to think naps were useless and that resting was only reserved for the "weak". But, I was forced to slow down during the pandemic. I realised that I was so much more creative and productive when I prioritized rest, my mental and physical health above work. Setting boundaries at work and prioritizing rest has definitely been a challenge for me but I think we all need to realise that we can only serve the world as much as we are able to serve ourselves. Although I still struggle with stopping myself from falling back into the hustle culture mindset. I haven't uploaded a video on my channel in a few weeks since my full-time job has been quite full on lately. I feel guilty about it but I know that I shouldn't push myself. How do you deal with these types of challenges? What do you do to rewire your brain to always put rest and your health before productivity?

wow nate, you're unique. i love how you've transformed over the years and found out for yourself that social life and working should be balanced to live joyfully.

One thing you left out about Einstein. One of the reasons why he slept so much. Was because he was a Dyslectic. His level of Dyslexia was pretty severe. Back then one of the ways to cope with Dyslexia was to sleep more the 8 hours a night and take napes. We really didn't know a lot about Dyslexia in the 30's or 40's. So many men that had it back then, they learned how to work around their disability. He was truly special in his ability to rise above his Disability and change the world for the better.

I love this content! I didn’t want to follow this channel before when he was too much into *productivity*, but now, this seems to have took a turn. Great work 👏🏽

Brilliant! I love how your perspective on productivity is shifting throughout the videos!

Quantity over quality is very much attached to America's idea of productivity (and pretty much everything else), in my opinion. Feel like in Europe, when it comes to all area's of life, not just work, the emphasis is more often on quality - i.e. work intensively and fully immerse yourself in what you are doing, but when you're off, you're off. I think this is why a lot of European countries (see the Scando nations) can achieve the same results as the US in terms of production, tech., etc., but with reduced working hours and higher quality of life for the average employee. The focus is not on doing a lot, but being efficient and doing it well - within short(er) periods of time. Just my observation.

Eventually, I found this video and after watching the whole without a single eye blink I am stunned by your work, your approach to understanding the genius is something never seen. lots of love for your idea and your work please keep sharing these, they help geeks like me.

This really hit at the right time for me, thank you for being so open as I am able to take your language and further identify within myself. Cheers, sending positive energy your way, hope my gratitude can encourage you.

Another great video👌 You are truly blessed Nathaniel for being able to produce such wonderful content 👌

Your intros are so well made! I learn so much from your editing!! Well done! 👏🏼

Thank you for making this! Your work is so appreciated Nathaniel. Thank you for making a difference.

You make some of the most inspiring videos on RU-vid. You're curious, honest and truthful. Thank you very much for the work you do!

Really, really inspiring Nathaniel. Thank you. I’ve recently become self employed and am feeling really burnt out, and this is what I needed to hear right now.

Love this series! I would love to see more of these!

i love how wholesome your channel is 🥹

I will never get tired of letting you know how much I enjoy your videos! I learn soooo much from them!!!

I love these videos, I just wish more of us had the opportunity to really work out what an optimal routine is for us. A tradition job has set hours, and it doesn’t allow room for anything other than “productivity” during those hours. By the time the work day is over we’ve been overstimulated and have decision fatigue because we don’t get to rest or walk through the day as Einstein did.

It's been so inspiring watching your journey of self discovery, especially since we're all in our own journeys. It's so easy to get yourself down and feel like you're being unproductive, but I've noticed that I'm happiest and feel my best when I just stop everything, go take a walk, breathe in the fresh air, and notice the magic that is all around us. It's always a very grounding experience. It's so easy to get caught up in all the crap that society expects of us, especially the financial aspect. I've been trying to focus wholeheartedly on my creativity, my happiness, and living each day exactly how I want. It doesn't always go how I want, but... I'm glad I've realized this about myself. I don't want to waste my life. I want to enjoy it and I want others to feel the same. ❤️

omg the end clips- love everything about this video

This was my favorite video so far. Just because it made me feel very motivated and already full. When you strive to live up to other people's productivity and watch some videos to see what they are doing, so you can mimic it, you always end up with a long list of things you need to do. I always tend to forget all mentioned the hacks and strategies for a more productive life. Maybe the secret all along was to simply rest more and be chill about it. That is definetely something I can remember and will try out myself.

You had me from the first minutes! Great idea to focus on history giants! I might do something like that one day, I think it's a great exercise for those looking to grow and evolve! I was always fascinated by Einstein and other like him. We have so much to learn from them and they are so motivating (at least for me)! Making a video like this one definitely left an impact on you, changed you in a way, in a good way! xx

Toujours d'une immense qualité, j'adore ton travail !

Brother your visual graphics in the intros are always amazing

I love your playful spirit in this video! Thank you for the reminder to rest and to be curious. Much gratitude :)

I came across your RU-vid monolog over the Christmas holidays and I watched you 3 days straight day & night; I was and still am fascinated by your stories and how you present them, love the subjects you present, sincerely enjoy your critical thinking and presentations; love your advice on books you recommended (I’ve already signed up for a several of them already with the audible). I found your stories very sincere, and with all honesty I find a deep connection with most of the subjects you’ve experienced. I am learning a lot from your experiences and examples which I’ve already started to apply them in my daily activities, I really appreciate you for sharing them with the rest of the world. I just have one request and that is if you would share some of your hard times in transiting from US to Italy, France or Argentina for example how did you know where you’ll be staying, how did you find the places you stayed? Did you have friends or family helped you along in those countries? How was your first weeks or months in the places you stayed, how did you deal with the difficulties (i.e., buying food, dealing with money exchange, loneliness?) How did you find connections with others did you simply through yourself in the mercy of others or did you pre-planed everything ahead of time, that is where to stay, how to get by (did you have a support?) Thank you.

You nailed the face expression on the thumbnail 🤣

This is my favourite daily routine of all the ones that you've done so far. Amazing video as always!

Please keep making these videos. They are very thought provoking and I love this shit! You’ve got the story telling down. Thanks.

I love how you mentioned that Einstein was nonconformist. There is a lot of pressure in today's world to fit in, or be like everyone else to be liked. I think social media has a lot to do with it, monitoring 'Likes' and what not.

is it not crazy how watching a 13 minute video can inspire you to write something.. definition of power through inspiration

In a deeply unmotivated rut currently and this video has immensly uplifted my spirits! Thank you for this wonderful narrative.

You have an excellent channel! Great find! Glad RU-vid recommended this to me! Thank you. I truly see you have a Netflix special soon.

It makes a lot of sense that he slept so much. Quantum physics is about going into the unknown and the unseen, and in order to receive information he needed to keep a literal “ open mind”

This was the perfect way to start my “morning” -ok it’s 11:30am. But hey, now I don’t feel so guilty for sleeping in! I love this series-thx Nathaniel!!

Wow loved this one Nathan!!! Albert has always fascinated me!

I am bombarding myself with your videos rn, inspirational stufff!!

I love your filming style and absolutely love these trying GENIUSES routines You REALLY changed my life More power to you!

I have been away with youtube for almost a month, and I only used it when I need to learn new things (e.g: Programming tutorials). I haven't used it for entertaiment purposes, and I am so glad that after almost a month of not using it for personal pleasure, this is the first video I see. I am always amazed on how you can adapt in different types of life style. In my opinion, lifestyles are a part of ones history, people wont really learn who that person is not until they learned about his lifestyle, his daily life. Its funny how our generation struggles with different kinds of lifestyle in front of us, theres the hustle people, the go with the flow people, the minimalist and many more. Overall, great video! You never fail to amaze me with all your experiences and the way you share it to the world is fantastic.

This is one of the most interesting video I've ever seen! Thank you! I really loved it 💙

I love this so much! Good job! Every episode is AMAZING.🙌❤️❤️❤️👏

I've not seen a video from you in a few years and I'd like to say that your content has changed into a very positive direction. I think moving away from a fixation with hyper productivity was very important for me, it allowed me to take a step back and grow into a healthier person. I'm glad to see others have found this too, and I'm glad you didn't just end up glorifying Einstein as some superhuman. You gave a pretty fair portrait of him.

“What if productivity was actually something that looked nothing like the accelerated way we live and work in the 21st century?” really a game changer.

I genuinely enjoy the content Nathaniel puts out .ESPECIALLY the daily routines .Keep up the good work!!

I so appreciate your after effects Nat!

I don't know what I was expecting when I clicked on this video, but it definitely wasn't to see Nathaniel shave his beard, but it looks awesome. Yet another great video! 🤣❤️

There’s loads of great takeaways from this, not just about napping but about self acceptance and exploration. Loved Einstein for some time but enjoyed getting to know him that little bit more. Great video Nathaniel, thank you 🙏🏻

I think it's really about being authentic. We're all special in our own ways, but we all run around trying to become something beyond ourselves. We're all capable of great things.

8:41 What a grand thought, Nathaniel. That one truly spoke to me.

Naps are so amazing. Just a few hours ago I went on a nap to be able to study efficiently after waking up. guess what it worked amazingly.

Tried a lazy student’s that procrastinates routine.. oh wait, that’s me

I have just realized how you are not only a content creation inspiration for me, but also a personal inspiration towards inner research and growth. Thank you Nathaniel!

You are definitely one of my favorite youtubers ! Great vid, as always ! Thanks for the inspiration !

Man you're a true influencer, you always make me rethink on the small things, although living in 2 completely different realities! Love from Mozambique

Love his nap schedule. Sleep is the key to intelligence.

This is the video I needed today. Thank you! Also, that "Day 7" shadow was slick!

This video... is just one of the best thing I seen in years, thank you very much!!!

This episode is genius. Beginning to end. Very insightful and respectful. Loved it.

Hey, I am a Physics student from India and would be a Physicist. I am following Dalai Lama's daily routine as shown in your video. From waking up at 3:30 to going to bed at 8:00. It increased my ability to study more everyday. According to me it's the best routine for students and academic teachers. Thank you so much. Love from India❣️.

man you’re videos are SO GOOD

This video really spoke to me, it’s exactly what I needed right now. Thank you.

I would love to see you do a video like this on one of the most eccentric men who have ever lived : Salvador Dali. The way he balanced social expectations with the his commitment to flourishing as a professional is really eye opening. From his obscure taste in food to his complex relationship with producing art, I think it would really put your patience to the test lol Great video by the way.

I think the real lesson of this video is not to follow someone else's life because their great or influential but to live your life how you want to and without social constraints just like Einstein did. Also to get plenty of sleep.

your videos are always so good! and well-produced! Love them

Recently discovered your channel and I’m loving this series!

I think the role of sleeping the life of Einstein and other great thinkers has a few important aspects. It's not as if sleeping a lot by itself will make a person a better thinker. But if a person is spending much time thinking hard and persistently about something, then sleep has a few important roles. First, it's an energy issue: A person who spends much time thinking very hard about things will become very tired. Hard thinking drains you out. Secondly, sleeping helps thinking: It is a moment when the brain rebuilds itself, by creating new connections between the brain synapses, and thus refining the brain´s capacity to work on the issues that one is already spending his entire days thinking about. So, if you are a person who thinks a lot, about deep problems, sleeping will be essential both for recovering energy and as an elixir to improve your brain for the kind of thinking you're doing.

Can we take a moment and apreciate how inteligent Nathaniel is as well. Im sitting here at midnight 2:39AM drinking beer, guys showing me how I should live my life! Tomorrows the turn around eh

Beautiful video man. Thank you for the content you put out there for us.

When I work longer days sewing I take micronaps when I found my self spinning out from a challenge or burn out. Einstein was the muse for the idea that got me thru those times. Also I resonate deeply with your insights of this project.