Human talent is not innate, it is earned through unremitting efforts and diligence. The world-famous scientists Hawking and Nobel are good examples.
Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England, on January 8, 1942. This is a special day. Galileo, the founder of modern science, died on the same day 300 years ago. He was terminally ill when he was young, but he persevered and overcame the pain and became a world-renowned scientist.
After graduating from Oxford University, Hawking went to Cambridge University for graduate school. At this time, he was diagnosed with "Lou Gehrig's disease" and soon became completely paralyzed. In 1985, Hawking underwent tracheal surgery due to pneumonia. After that, he was completely unable to speak and relied on a small intercom and language synthesizer installed in his wheelchair to talk to people; when reading, he had to rely on a machine that turned the pages of the book. When documenting, he needs to ask someone to spread out each page on a big table, and then he drives the wheelchair to read page by page like a silkworm eating mulberry leaves...
But Hawking will not be tortured by minor illnesses. He gave up his desire to learn, and it was in this unbelievable difficulty that ordinary people became a world-recognized giant in the science of gravitational physics. Hawking holds the Lucasian Chair Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, where Newton once served. His black hole evaporation theory and quantum cosmology not only shocked the world of natural science, but also had a profound impact on philosophy and religion. Hawking also published "A Brief History of Time" in April 1988, which has sold 5.5 million copies in 33 languages. Today in the West, people who claim to be educated will be looked down upon if they have not read this book.
Nobel’s father was a talented mechanic and inventor, but he suffered repeated setbacks due to poor business management. Later, a fire destroyed all his belongings, and his life fell into complete poverty, and he had to rely on debt to survive. My father ran away from home to avoid his creditors and went to Russia to make a living. Nobel's two brothers sold matches on the streets to make money to support the family. Due to a difficult life, Nobel was frail and sick when he was born. His poor health prevented him from being as lively and cheerful as other children. When other children played together, he often acted as a bystander. The circumstances of his childhood led him to develop a withdrawn and introverted character.
Nobel did not go to school until he was 8 years old, but he only studied for one year. This was the only formal school education he received. When he was 10 years old, his family moved to Petersburg, Russia. In Russia, due to language barriers, Nobel and his two brothers were unable to enter local schools, so they had to hire a local Swedish tutor to guide them in learning Russian, English, French, German and other languages. Nobel, who was physically weak, had a special learning experience. His diligence and studious attitude not only won him the praise of his teachers, but also won the love of his father and brother. However, when he was 15 years old, due to family financial difficulties and unable to pay tuition, the three brothers had to stop their studies. Nobel came to work as an assistant in the factory run by his father. He carefully observed and thought seriously, and he keenly absorbed all the important knowledge he heard and witnessed.
In order to learn more, in 1850, he went abroad for inspection and study. In two years, he visited Germany, France, Italy and the United States. Because he is good at observing and studying hard, he accumulates knowledge quickly. Soon he became a polyglot scholar and a scientist with scientific training. After returning to China, he inspected many production processes during practical training in the factory. Not only did he gain a lot of practical skills, but he also became familiar with factory production and management.
In this way, after going through ups and downs, Nobel, who had no formal academic qualifications, finally relied on hard and persistent self-study to gradually grow into a scientist and inventor.
After Nobel's mother passed away, he donated all of his 3 billion Swedish dollars, his lifetime property, to charity, leaving only a photo of his mother as a permanent memorial. In order for future generations to remember him forever, the Science Award named after him has become the highest science award that attracts worldwide attention.
What turned an humble little boy into a world-renowned scientific giant? It’s about perseverance and hard work.
Diligence produces talent, and diligence produces results, both at home and abroad. Wang Zhen is a famous agricultural scientist in China. He traveled to seventeen provinces and regions in the north and south, and it took more than ten years to compile his masterpiece "Agricultural Book". Not long after the book came out, Wang Zhen passed away. "Nongshu" is grand in scale and broad in scope.
The whole book consists of thirty-seven volumes (there are thirty-six existing volumes, and there is another edition of twenty-two volumes with the same content), about 130,000 words, and more than 300 illustrations. It includes three parts: "Nongsang Tongjue", "Hundred Grain Manual" and "Agricultural Instrument Atlas". It has both general and sub-themes, with pictures and texts, clear system and complete style.
The list goes on and on. As Einstein said: "People attribute my success to my genius; in fact, my genius is just hard work."