Stephen Hawking: A Man Of Grit

Stephen Hawking was a studious and promising student all his school and academic life. His father had great faith in his abilities; And why not? Even Hawking's school mates dubbed him 'Einstein' owing to his wit.

But, what made him a great thinker that he was?
Even after gaining a scholarship at Oxford, Hawking did not consider himself a great intellectual. Though this may be his attempt to appear modest, it should be noted that he was quite adamant of it.

There comes a paradigm shift in his career when he is diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 26. He becomes more focused and industrious as an after-effect of it. Being always on the brink of death --as warned by many doctors whom he consulted-- it made him to push himself in academics.

His grit is fathomed even more when he wryly states that he outlived the time they gave him to live. And more bluntly: he changed those medical professionals for the better.

He was a man satisfied with his life. His professed two marriages and his tryst with theoretical physics keep him sound. There is a sense of humour too in his talks to accentuate this. What more can one need from life?

References
Stephen Hawking: My Brief History

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