5 teachings of Stephen Hawking that will change your life
76 years later, he finally sees closely the Universe he wrote and theorized so much about.
Today March 14 in Cambridge, still March 13 in Mexico, the news of the death of Stephen Hawking marked the end of his legacy as one of the most important scientists of the 21st century. At 76 years of age, his family remembered the best moments and teachings of Hawking, who according to his daughter, "had courage, persistence, brilliance and humor enough to inspire people around the world."
After being diagnosed with a motor disease in 1963, when he was only 21 years old, the doctors expected him to live two more years, however, the scientist faced his illness in a slower way than usual, until today, more than 50 years later, finally see closely the Universe he wrote and theorized.
Accept your limitations but keep your brain moving
During his three postgraduate studies at Oxford, he only worked a thousand hours. «You must accept to be brilliant without effort or accept your limitations». Nevertheless, Hawking followed routines so that his brain never decayed: at any moment, for example, he played chess.
Stay surrounded by people
For Hawking, being surrounded by people became one of the essential factors to continue learning: "Being alone could be one of the worst decisions in life, since it makes you stupid. Do not misunderstand me, it's just that being isolated can cause a decrease of some points in the IQ. Loneliness is hard and causes sadness. A sad person is not successful, his character is affected and of course, that prevents relationships that will make him climb in life ».
Make those around you laugh
With an unparalleled sense of humor, perhaps he owes his multiple participations in The Simpsons, Hawking kept his endorphins active and stimulated his nervous system. He also appeared in series such as The Big Bang Theory and Star Trek: The Next Generation. His family remembers him with that touch of joy.
If you do not risk, it's impossible to win
The theory of Hawking tried to explain the Universe completely, for that reason that biographical film takes by name The theory of the whole, at least in Spanish. In an interview for El Mundo, he said: "I think we will understand the origin and structure of the Universe. In fact, right now we are close to achieving this goal. In my opinion, there is no aspect of reality beyond the reach of the human mind. "
Live the moment
Hawking knew that he should enjoy every moment of his life and in fact, he was governed by enjoying every moment because nobody knows when the moments will end. "Everyone is free to believe what they want and from my point of view, the simplest explanation is that there is no God. Nobody created the Universe and nobody directs our destiny. This brings me to a deep realization: there is probably no heaven or life after death. We have a single life to appreciate the great design of the Universe and I am very grateful for that. "