Recently, some media reported that the famous British physicist and paralyzed Stephen? Hawking said in an interview with the media on the occasion of his 65th birthday that he planned to travel in space. Hawking is a myth, and the disabled and the scientific giant are integrated in him. His popular science masterpiece "A Brief History of Time" is regarded as a milestone in the history of human science, and his study of "black holes" has made mankind have a profound understanding of the universe. This achievement is linked to a highly disabled person, which can really give people a great shock.
Exploring the reasons for Hawking's great achievements can certainly be attributed to his intelligence, but I think Hawking and his mother's explanation may be more enlightening to us.
"If it weren't for my illness, I wouldn't be here today." Hawking said. "If he wasn't sick, he might not be so focused, because a healthy person has a wide range of interests." His mother explained this. In a word, concentration, quietness and loss of extensive interests are important reasons for Hawking's great success. Throughout the ancient and modern Chinese and foreign masters of science, they have one thing in common: their persistent pursuit and enthusiastic investment in science. Economically, some people may get rich overnight, but academically, they cannot succeed overnight. Learning is a long-term research process of "sitting on the bench for ten years", which needs to be accumulated over time and done honestly, and opportunism is not allowed. In the academic field, researchers need Hawking's determination and perseverance in order to create something and surpass it.
On the other hand, some of us have serious utilitarian thoughts and are impetuous and half-hearted. They are unwilling to closely follow and study some new knowledge abroad and do realistic and detailed research on local scientific research problems. Even if you want to learn to delve into something, you often skim the surface to try it. The result is that you can only know a little about a lot of knowledge, or you only know what it is and don't know why. As far as scientific spirit is concerned, what they can achieve is far from Hawking's.
Therefore, unless the psychology of quick success and instant benefit is removed, it is difficult for the academic community to become a clean place. In the long run, it will inevitably hurt the creative ability of the whole society. How to treat it? An important way is to learn from Hawking sincerely, not only from his will to be physically disabled and determined, but also from his concentration spirit of "specializing in the art". Researchers must persistently get rid of distractions, get rid of polluted air, bury themselves in the study or laboratory, make full use of "the time others spend drinking coffee", calm down, do some research and study wholeheartedly. It can be said that being indifferent to fame and fortune and concentrating on reading are prerequisites for a scholar to succeed. As the famous scientist Qiu Chengtong said, "A good scientist must sit still first".