“How many people are trapped in their everyday habits: part numb, part frightened, part indifferent? To have a better life we must keep choosing how we're living.”
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No reliable primary or scholarly source confirms this exact wording as Albert Einstein's. It is widely circulated under his name and is listed as commonly attributed.
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This wording, beginning "How many people are trapped in their everyday habits: part…," circulates under Einstein's name and focuses on people, trapped, everyday. No strong source for the exact text was found, so the page presents it as commonly attributed while still explaining its practical connection to creativity and life.
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- Use "How many people are trapped in their everyday habits: part…" in a creativity discussion, then ask which concrete claim the wording makes.
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