Question

Explain how the life of Stephen Hawking proves the proverb ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’. Write it down in your notebook.

Answer 1

Every cloud has a silver lining.

          This proverb 'Every cloud has a silver lining means that you should never feel hopeless because difficult times always lead to better days. Difficult times are like dark clouds that pass overhead and block the sun. But at the same time, on the outer edge of the clouds, you will invariably observe a silver lining that provides some measure of light and hope.
        The problems and difficulties that we face in life are like those dark clouds. Stephen Hawking began experiencing health problems when he was barely 21, a student at Oxford. On occasion, he would trip and fall or slur his speech. Later on, he was diagnosed with ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It was a disease in which the nerves that controlled his muscles were shutting down. He was given two and a half years to live. But as we know, he went on to live more than a half-century beyond.
           Thanks to early diagnosis, advanced medical treatment, and complete support from family, friends, and students, he lived a full life and made major contributions to existing theories in physics and cosmology. These, in fact, were the silver linings that brightened what would otherwise have been a lacklustre life.
          The life of Stephen Hawking proves that even though the difficulties we face might seem enormous, there is always hope, there are always ways to circumvent them and to keep on achieving and contributing to the world.