He couldn't understand the reason behind his incapacitation to see anything clearly. He had other important things to make sense of too, but the disabled sight was the biggest of his concerns at that instant. It was nearly 2 o clock in the night, and he was battering his eyes again and again, just like having to restart a machine occasionally when it gets old and rusty. He was a young, strong man of 73 years of age; young because he had this vehement of doing whatever that pleased him, and strong because he was standing straight after every fraction of castigation that life put him through. But, apart from his poetic youth and plausible strength, his mechanism was still nearing the days of inevitable expiry. His bones were becoming weaker, and his intelligence obscure. His old, exhausted mind was getting insatiable of keeping up with his youthful heart. But for now, he was sprawling on his bed, trying to find a way to get the ability to see properly. And, just then, he remembered that he wasn't accommodated by the technical support he needed to be able to see things right, he wasn't wearing his glasses. This sleepy remembrance was another drawback of his increasing age. But, then again, something is better than nothing, so he wasn't angry or annoyed about it. He opened his drawer situated on the left side of his bed, took out his metal-framed Zeiss and put them on. He could see now. He could see everything clear and vivid.
The name of this person was William Ron Locke. He graduated from a moderate university in the United States, spent a large part of his career serving the research department of the same university with his proficience at mathematics, and adopted teaching as his profession in the later years. 40 years ago, when he was 33 years old, he developed a mathematical theorem related to quantum physics. He believed that his theorem was correct and it could extend the horizon of quantum physics to a modern proximity. So, he started working day and night to find the proof to support his claim. It’s obvious that he was an ambitious man, but more than that, he was someone with a stubborn belief of never giving up on anything. And an example of his determination could be that now, even after 40 years of restless work and devotion and getting abandoned by his wife and children, he was still trying to find the one expression that could complete his theorem. And tonight, he had an idea related to his project while he was dreaming, so he woke up to make another attempt to succeed in this challenge.
After wearing the glasses on his chafed up eyes, he stood up from his bed and walked towards the switchboard to turn on the light. But, just then, he noticed that there was a hailstorm outside and the electricity was not running. So, he decisively lit up the oil lamp placed on one corner of his study table. The intensity of the light coming out of the lamp wasn't something that could be compared to the light of a bulb, but it did the job for him. After lighting the lamp, he slowly sat on the chair, picked up his pen and started writing some sort of a function on a page. He was forming the one function that was required to complete his equation. And, for the first time in these forty years, he didn't have to cut anything and rewrite the corrected version of it. Because, it was the first time that he was doing everything right. Every mathematical character in the function seemed like it was meant to be there. Everything was perfect. And just after an hour, when he derived that function and put it in the equation, the joyful molecules of water appeared in his eyes. It had been a long time since he last cried, and he could not control it tonight. His hard work had paid off. He had just developed the most advanced theorem of his time. His life was complete, and his aim achieved. And, it was the first time he felt that he had aged, not because he just got his life time achievement, but because he had no other goal to score anymore.
Having an aim or an objective is one of the most important things in life. It makes you productive, efficient and alive. And when aimless, you’re not doing much for yourself or for the people around you.
Mr.William Locke's pursuit got him several awards and admiration. He died of a natural cause, just 5 months after the acceptance of his theorem.
The name of this person was William Ron Locke. He graduated from a moderate university in the United States, spent a large part of his career serving the research department of the same university with his proficience at mathematics, and adopted teaching as his profession in the later years. 40 years ago, when he was 33 years old, he developed a mathematical theorem related to quantum physics. He believed that his theorem was correct and it could extend the horizon of quantum physics to a modern proximity. So, he started working day and night to find the proof to support his claim. It’s obvious that he was an ambitious man, but more than that, he was someone with a stubborn belief of never giving up on anything. And an example of his determination could be that now, even after 40 years of restless work and devotion and getting abandoned by his wife and children, he was still trying to find the one expression that could complete his theorem. And tonight, he had an idea related to his project while he was dreaming, so he woke up to make another attempt to succeed in this challenge.
After wearing the glasses on his chafed up eyes, he stood up from his bed and walked towards the switchboard to turn on the light. But, just then, he noticed that there was a hailstorm outside and the electricity was not running. So, he decisively lit up the oil lamp placed on one corner of his study table. The intensity of the light coming out of the lamp wasn't something that could be compared to the light of a bulb, but it did the job for him. After lighting the lamp, he slowly sat on the chair, picked up his pen and started writing some sort of a function on a page. He was forming the one function that was required to complete his equation. And, for the first time in these forty years, he didn't have to cut anything and rewrite the corrected version of it. Because, it was the first time that he was doing everything right. Every mathematical character in the function seemed like it was meant to be there. Everything was perfect. And just after an hour, when he derived that function and put it in the equation, the joyful molecules of water appeared in his eyes. It had been a long time since he last cried, and he could not control it tonight. His hard work had paid off. He had just developed the most advanced theorem of his time. His life was complete, and his aim achieved. And, it was the first time he felt that he had aged, not because he just got his life time achievement, but because he had no other goal to score anymore.
Having an aim or an objective is one of the most important things in life. It makes you productive, efficient and alive. And when aimless, you’re not doing much for yourself or for the people around you.
Mr.William Locke's pursuit got him several awards and admiration. He died of a natural cause, just 5 months after the acceptance of his theorem.
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