第371期:這纔是霍金留給我們每個人最大的財富
霍金真的走的，我一開始是拒絕相信的，直到我看到了各種平臺的各種推文。霍金的偉大不僅僅在於他在科學上的成就，從一個人的角度來講，他是非常了不起的。試想想，任何一個身患殘疾，整日坐在輪椅上，不能自理的人來說，還能實現自己的人生價值，這種成就，這種樂觀和頑強，是他永遠留給我們的財富。今天我摘選了霍金曾經說過的一些話，我們一起來學習一下。
New Words:
attitude n. 態度；看法；
psychologically adv. 心理上地；心理學地
concentrate vi. 集中；濃縮；
handicap n. 障礙；
appeal to 對…有吸引力
1. ON DISABILITIES
"If you are disabled, it is probably not your fault, but it is no good blaming the world or expecting it to take pity on you. One has to have a positive attitude and must make the best of the situation that one finds oneself in; if one is physically disabled, one cannot afford to be psychologically disabled as well. In my opinion, one should concentrate on activities in which one's physical disability will not present a serious handicap. I am afraid that Olympic Games for the disabled do not appeal to me, but it is easy for me to say that because I never liked athletics anyway. On the other hand, science is a very good area for disabled people because it goes on mainly in the mind. Of course, most kinds of experimental work are probably ruled out for most such people, but theoretical work is almost ideal. My disabilities have not been a significant handicap in my field, which is theoretical physics. Indeed, they have helped me in a way by shielding me from lecturing and administrative work that I would otherwise have been involved in. I have managed, however, only because of the large amount of help I have received from my wife, children, colleagues and students. I find that people in general are very ready to help, but you should encourage them to feel that their efforts to aid you are worthwhile by doing as well as you possibly can."
— From "Handicapped People and Science," Science Digest 92, No. 9, September 1984
1.關於殘疾
如果你患有殘疾，這也許不是你的錯，但抱怨社會，或指望他人的憐憫，毫無益處。一個人要有積極的態度，要最大限度地利用現狀。生理上有殘疾的人，可不能再讓自己在心理上也殘疾了。在我看來，一個人應該專注於不受到身體殘疾嚴重影響的活動。恐怕殘奧會對我沒有吸引力，我可以很輕鬆這麼說，因爲我從來就不喜歡體育運動。另一方面，科學對殘疾人來說是一個非常好的領域，因爲它主要是在頭腦中進行的。當然，大多數的實驗工作可能對於這類人來說是不可能的，但是理論工作幾乎是理想的。我的殘疾並沒有在我的的領域裏形成重大的障礙，那就是理論物理。事實上，他們在某種程度上幫助了我，使我不受上課和行政工作的影響，否則我可能會深陷其中。不過，我已經設法從我的妻子、孩子、同事和學生那裏得到了大量的幫助。我發現一般人都樂於助人，但你應該鼓勵讓他們覺得儘可能地盡力幫助你是值得的。
——《殘疾人與科學》，《科學文摘》第92期，第9期，1984年9月
2. ON IMPERFECTION
"Next time someone complains that you have made a mistake, tell him that may be a good thing. Because without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist."
— From Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking, 2010
“下次有人抱怨你犯了錯誤，告訴他這可能是件好事。因爲沒有不完美，你和我都不會存在。”
——《和霍金一起去宇宙》，2010
3. ON THE ADVICE HE GAVE HIS CHILDREN
"One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away."
— To Diane Sawyer/ABC News, June 2010
3.他給孩子們的忠告
“一，記得擡頭仰望星空，請仰望星空，而不要俯視腳下。二、永不放棄工作。工作給你生活的意義和目標，沒有它，生活是空虛的。三，如果你有幸找到愛，那是非常珍貴的，不要對其置之不理。
——黛安·索耶/ ABC新聞，2010年6月
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