despite of being dependent on a wheel chair
and a computerized voice system for communication
He is known for his groundbreaking work
on the origins and structure of the universe,
his concepts and theories on Big Bang, black holes
and relativity revolutionized the field,
while his best-selling books triggered the
masses to be curious about the universe we
live in, his name Stephen hawking a paralyzed
man who accomplished this much is an inspiration
to many.
Hey what’s up guys today on just started
we will go through 5 life changing lessons to learn from Stephen hawking
so first things
first Professor Stephen William Hawking was
born on 8th January 1942 exactly 300 years
after the death of Galileo in Oxford, England.
He attended University College, Oxford, and
studied physics and decided to go to Cambridge
for his PhD but life had other plans for him
he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) which basically means he will
lose all of his body control and won’t be
able to move by himself.
He was not expected to live more than two
years and at That time he was just 21 by the way
to quote him
"At first I became depressed.
There didn't seem to be any point working
on my PhD I didn’t know if I would
live long enough to finish it."
So, the 1st life lesson is about life and
destiny
when you are diagnosed with such terrible
disease you only left with two options the
first option is very convenient and easy is
to die a little bit daily till you actually die
and the second option is to live till
you actually die.
And guess what he took the second option he
went on to PhD
“I have noticed that even people who claim
everything is predetermined and that we can
do nothing to change it, look before they
cross the road.”
life is so much powerful that it can take
away everything from you all at once NO arguments
But it can be so much generous too that it
granted him more than 50 years to do his research
He lived up to 76 years which is way more
than the average human life on earth.
he was so much curious and excited about the
universe that if he was to live only 2 years
from that point he would be extremely happy
doing which leads us to
next lesson about meaning and purpose
never give up work.
Work gives you meaning and purpose, and life
is empty without it.
I guess he had everything at 21 to cry, whine
and complain for it could have been very
easy for him to lose hope but it was his work
that gave him meaning to live for, think for
a moment if he was to live with that rare
disease till 76 doing nothing his life would
have been a nightmare rather than a grand
design
lesson 3 about struggle & persistence
however difficult life may seem, there is
always something you can do, and succeed at.
It matters that you don’t just give up.”
Guys let’s be realistic if he would have
compared himself with a marathon runner his
life would be misery so it’s extremely important
to choose your battle wisely and then stick
to it
So, remember to look up at the stars and not
down at your feet.
Lesson 4 about death & disabilities
When you are faced with the possibility of
an early exit it makes you realize that life
is worth living and there are lots of things
you want to do
“I have lived with the prospect of an early
death for the last 49(then) years.
I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry
to die.
I have so much I want to do first”
He could live hyper productive life because
the Thoughts of certain death made him highly
focused and concerned about his work he couldn’t
be lazy anymore but if he would be overwhelmed
by that thought he wouldn’t be able to do
his work great things take time to accomplish
sometime decades
And that is our last lesson about expectation
& gratitude
My expectations were reduced to zero when
I was 21.
Everything since then has been a bonus.”
Often times we expect so much, much more than
our ability to attain which later leads us
to resentment but you could look at life from
hawking’s prospective world can be upside
down
You can only have more if you are grateful
enough for what you have right now
He started with something easy for him and
then extended his limits and over the course
of 5 decades he became what we know him today.
