to do his job einstein needed only a pencil and a pad of pa-per.material things meant nothing to him.he never carriedmoney because he never had any use for it.he believed in sim-plicity，so much so that he used only a safety razor and waterto shave .when his friend suggested that he try shaving cream，he said，“the razor and water can do the job.”
“but professor，why don't you try the cream just once？”hisfriend argued.“it makes shaving smoother and less painful.”
he shrugged.finally，his friend presented him with a tube ofshaving cream.the next morning when he came down to breakfast，he was beaming with the pleasure of a new，greatdiscovery.“you know，that cream really works，”he announced.“it doesn't pull the beard.it feels wonderful.”thereafter，he usedthe shaving cream every morning until the tube was empty.thenhe reverted to using plain water.
为了做他的工作，爱因斯坦只需要一支铅笔和一本拍纸簿。物质的东西对他毫无意义。他身上从不带钱，因为他从来都不需要用钱。他信奉简朴，甚至于只用一把安全剃刀和清水刮胡子。当他的朋友建议他用一下刮胡膏时，他说：“剃刀和水就够了。”
“但是，教授，为什么您就不能仅仅试用一次刮胡膏呢？”他的朋友争辩道。“它可以让你刮起胡子来又平滑又不痛。”
他耸耸肩。最后，他的朋友送给他一管刮胡膏。第二天早上，当他下楼来用早餐时，他因为有了一大新发现而高兴得满脸含笑，“你知道，那种刮胡膏还真有效，”他说。“它不扯胡子，感觉好极了。”打那以后，他每天早晨都用那管刮胡膏，直到那一管用完为止。然后他又回复到只用清水刮胡子了。