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At age 21 Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with motor neuron disease - which slowly & inexorably erodes muscle control but leaves the brain intact. He was given only 2 years to live.
However, he went on to revolutionize Physics for the next 50 years. He was one of the best-known scientists in the world.
His fame among researchers was founded on a series of studies that wed Albert Einstein’s great theory of gravity, general relativity, with the strange world of quantum mechanics, normally applied to tiny things like atoms & molecules.
What Hawking ended up with were descriptions of black holes that could boil themselves out of existence, & equations that described the entire history of the Universe in a single sweep.
So don’t ever accept seemingly overwhelming obstacles as fate. Create your own destiny with the gifts you are given. Leave the world a better place for you having been in it.
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The most beautiful things about Audrey were her big heart & kindness that made a difference in the world.
As Audrey Hepburn got older, she involved herself in work that would help others to change their lives. She put others before herself by leaving her Hollywood acting career to spend time with family and began humanitarian work. A true hero puts others first and makes a difference in the world. Audrey Hepburn is a hero because of her inspiring humanitarian efforts, and hard work to truly make a difference.
In 1988, Audrey became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. She spent five years traveling the world and participating in charity work to benefit children. Not only did she help provide aid to children struggling to stay alive, but she also reported what she saw to the media, world leaders, and government in a cry for help. Read on
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These are the words of a thirteen year old girl who had to hide in an attic, starving, in constant fear of being put to death - or a concentration camp - after the Nazis were putting people like her to death.
But her words are proof that nothing, and no one, can kill an unyielding spirit.
That hope lives in the heart of the brave, no matter how much monsters try to crush it.
That faith - and the most intrinsic core of our being born from faith - endures.
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Maya Angelou—a literature titan whose 1969 memoir was the first nonfiction bestseller by an African American woman.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” —Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
What was the early life of Maya Angelou?
She became a celebrated writer and Black icon, but it came from a childhood of tragedy. Born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, Angelou was quickly exposed to racism as a child. Her parents split when she was young, and while visiting her mother, aged eight, she was raped by her mother’s boyfriend: her uncles killed the boyfriend in revenge. These horrors left Angelou mute for five years, as she discussed in an interview with Oprah, a close friend. At age 16, she gave birth and was forced to work grueling jobs to support her son—including fry cook, sex worker, and nightclub performer.
She recounted her traumas to close friend James Baldwin—fellow writer and Black icon. He challenged Angelou to write about her experiences, and she published the wildly successful memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. It catapulted Angelou to international stardom and was nominated for a National Book Award in 1970. It remained on The New York Times’ paperback nonfiction bestseller list for two years—the longest record in history.
What made her such a Black icon?
Angelou was a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated on her birthday in 1968. Angelou stopped celebrating her birthday for years afterward. In 1964, Angelou helped another activist friend Malcolm X in founding the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
Spanning over 50 years, she published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, books of poetry, and plays. Her 1971 poetry collection, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ’Fore I Die, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Because of her tireless work in literature and political activism, Angelou became widely respected as a spokesperson for the Black experience, particularly of women. You can even find her legacy in your pocket—she recently became the first black woman to appear on a US quarter.
Original portrait by Tumblr Creatr @inuqo
"I was filled with such deep gratitude while working on this illustration of Maya Angelou. Her talent, creativity, strength, power and resilience is inspiring to us all and I wanted to display how beautiful her Universe was. How important her words and life's journey was because it showed us that no matter how hard we fall, still we can rise".”
—@inuqo
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Today in Black Excellence: Maya Angelou—a literature titan whose 1969 memoir was the first nonfiction bestseller by an African American woman.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” —Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
What was the early life of Maya Angelou?
She became a celebrated writer and Black icon, but it came from a childhood of tragedy. Born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, Angelou was quickly exposed to racism as a child. Her parents split when she was young, and while visiting her mother, aged eight, she was raped by her mother’s boyfriend: her uncles killed the boyfriend in revenge. These horrors left Angelou mute for five years, as she discussed in an interview with Oprah, a close friend. At age 16, she gave birth and was forced to work grueling jobs to support her son—including fry cook, sex worker, and nightclub performer.
She recounted her traumas to close friend James Baldwin—fellow writer and Black icon. He challenged Angelou to write about her experiences, and she published the wildly successful memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. It catapulted Angelou to international stardom and was nominated for a National Book Award in 1970. It remained on The New York Times’ paperback nonfiction bestseller list for two years—the longest record in history.
What made her such a Black icon?
Angelou was a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated on her birthday in 1968. Angelou stopped celebrating her birthday for years afterward. In 1964, Angelou helped another activist friend Malcolm X in founding the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
Spanning over 50 years, she published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, books of poetry, and plays. Her 1971 poetry collection, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ’Fore I Die, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Because of her tireless work in literature and political activism, Angelou became widely respected as a spokesperson for the Black experience, particularly of women. You can even find her legacy in your pocket—she recently became the first black woman to appear on a US quarter.
Original portrait by Tumblr Creatr @inuqo
"I was filled with such deep gratitude while working on this illustration of Maya Angelou. Her talent, creativity, strength, power and resilience is inspiring to us all and I wanted to display how beautiful her Universe was. How important her words and life's journey was because it showed us that no matter how hard we fall, still we can rise".”
—@inuqo
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Diagnosed with Parkinson's at age 29 - Michael hid his diagnosis for 7 years - and then published 'Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist' in April 2009
Michael J. Fox, iconic actor, author and advocate whose Hollywood career has been marked by worldwide acclaim, honor and awards, launched the Foundation in 2000 after publicly disclosing his 1991 diagnosis, at age 29, with Parkinson’s disease.
Get further inspired by reading about his story, AND find out how you can be extraordinary too by helping this great cause.
Surround yourself with Inspiring People you wish to be more like.
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Is there anything she can't handle?
She has been broken. She has been knocked down. She has been defeated. She has felt the pain that most couldn't handle. She looks fear in the face. Year after year. Day after day. But yet, she never runs. She never hides. And she always finds a way to get back up.
She is unbreakable. She's a warrior. She's you.
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Wisdom from Helen Keller
Helen lost her sight and hearing at the age of nineteen months to an illness now believed to have been scarlet fever.
In spite of this, Helen Keller was an author, lecturer, and crusader for the handicapped - who inspired many and brought about great change in the world. More than any act in her long life, her courage, intelligence, and dedication combined to make her a symbol of the triumph of the human spirit over adversity.
Widely honored throughout the world and invited to the White House by every U.S. president from Grover Cleveland to Lyndon B. Johnson, Keller altered the world’s perception of the capacities of the handicapped.
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I've always found that the most beautiful people, truly beautiful inside and out, are the ones who are quietly unaware of their effect.
— Jennifer L. Armentrout, Obsidian
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The voyage of discovery lies not in finding new landscapes but in finding new eyes.
Marcel Proust (via ricardogurriti)
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“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
Mahatma Gandhi
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