Question

answer the marked questions

Answer 1

1. ASK MORE QUESTIONS

 “I am just a child who has never grown up. I keep asking these ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions. Occasionally, I find an answer.”

Hawking believed one shouldn’t shy away from asking questions. Be courageous enough to dig deeper and get a better understanding of things around you. You might not always end up getting the answer you expect or want, but that shouldn’t hold you back from questioning everything.

Be curious at all times. Let the child in you stay alive. Ask, and might just receive!

In a work setting, when you face a situation that you are not very clear about, be it the project at hand or what is expected of you. what would you instinctively do? To tackle such a situation, you must feel free to talk to your mentor/boss/colleagues and ask them questions that will give you a better understanding of the project. It comes off as somebody ‘Eager to learn’.

2. DON’T GIVE UP

“However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don’t just give up.”

Life brings with itself, struggles, difficult choices, do-or-die situations, and much more. Take a leap of faith. Work hard. Introspect. Do everything it takes to succeed; but keep the golden words in mind ‘Never give up’. Even through his degenerative disease, Hawking accomplished so much.

When the going gets tough, focus on finding that solution rather than capitulating.

Deadlines may seem too short, co-workers may be uncooperative, or your boss might be too tough on you. What you need to keep in mind is that there is always a way to ‘Solve every problem’. Take a break if you have to, walk away for a while and take a stroll if you must. Cry over spilled coffee, but – Come back with a bang!

3. ALWAYS BE DETERMINED TO ACHIEVE MORE

“If I had to choose a superhero to be, I would pick Superman. He’s everything that I’m not.”

Hawking was brilliant and successful. But just like everyone else, he had dreams too. He longed to do things that he might’ve never been able to do. But dreams are what add meaning to our life.

Without dreams, we are merely surviving. With dreams, we are alive. Dare to fight for you aspire.

At the end of the day, we are all humans, and there is only so much we can do that our minds and bodies will allow us. Set goals for yourself and your team. Plan better and aim to achieve them. But don’t stop at just that. Live the philosophy of ‘Aim higher, seek more, always’. This is the only way forward.

4. BE YOUR OWN MOTIVATOR

“When one’s expectations are reduced to zero, one really appreciates everything one does have.”

You do not need to be a billionaire, a superhuman or have an IQ of 200 to be successful. Reaching your goals and beyond requires hard work, but more importantly it requires you to have the will and motivation to achieve them.

Focus on the resources at hand. Appreciate what you have and work with it. Make every little feat count.

As a manager, you may be worried that you did not achieve your yearly target. Instead of letting this bring you down, let this be a motivator for your team and you. Change you strategy, make your team realize its true potential, inculcate a ‘go-getter’ attitude.

5. DON’T TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUSLY

“Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has been maintaining a sense of humor.”

For Hawking, comedy and intelligence went hand in hand. His cameo in ‘The Simpsons’ and his comment about Eddie Redmayne not inheriting his good looks are classic examples. Just like having a good job, a supportive family, a healthy lifestyle, etc. are important .