WORLD OF HOPE

WORLD OF HOPE Never Despair T HE British scientist Isaac Newton (b. 1643) is considered to be the founder of modern science. Three months before he was born, his father died. His mother remarried and went off to live with her new husband. And so, Newton was deprived of parental love in early childhood itself. One of his biographers’ comments: “Basically treated as an orphan, Isaac did not have a happy childhood.” Because of these conditions that he had to face, the surroundings held little attraction for Newton. Consequently, he began living in the world of his own mind. He became a serious thinker. He would spend long hours pondering on various aspects of the universe. Many people thought that this young boy was a lost dreamer and referred to him as a ‘wool-gatherer’. But later on it came to be known that he and the extraordinary capability of concentration and had become a profound thinker. In this way, Newton grew up, able to maximize the use of his intellectual potential and discover aspects of the universe that had hitherto remained hidden to humanity. But this is not the story of Newton alone. It is nature’s story, too. This story tells us that no matter what experiences we go through—even seemingly negative ones— there is always a positive aspect or plus point contained in them. One should discover this plus point, and, using it, should seek to reach the heights of success. This world is a world of hope, not a world of despair. Wise is the one who realizes this. o This world is a world of hope, not a world of despair. Wise is the one who realizes this.