6 February 2012, 5:28 am
ASSIGNMENT: What is your view of the idea that greatness is the product of circumstance rather than something that naturally exists within the person? MY ESSAY: I believe that greatness exists naturally within the person and is completely independent of the circumstance one endures. Great people are already blessed with a particular set of skills and qualities that becomes obvious to the people as time passes. History tells us that every great man or woman who ever walked on this earth did not grow up in the perfect environment or acquired the best possible education in order to be great. On the contrary, almost every great person had to struggle with obstacles, but these obstacles had no effect on the greatness of the person. They were naturally imbued with courage, extraordinary skills, will power and qualities that baffled the general public. The most relevant example would be of the world-renowned Pakistani scientist Dr. Abdus Salam, who grew up in an impoverished area but eventually became one of the greatest physicists of modern times. In the city of Jhang, Abdus Salam was born in a poor family. The country was struggling to retain its independence and the economic and political conditions were by no standards suitable to empower brilliant minds like that of Dr. Salaam. But this had no effect on the natural greatness of Dr. Salaam. After passing his school, the young Salam went to Lahore where he completed his Masters in Mathematics. His love for knowledge took him to Britain where he enrolled at the prestigious University of Cambridge, eventually becoming one of its most well known pupils. He won the Adam's Prize amongst others for the Best Pre-Doctoral Thesis ever done at Cambridge. Furthermore, Dr. Salam became involved in research both in Pakistan and in UK and discovered theories that completely changed the course of science. He became the pioneer of the Electro-Weak Theory, the Grand Unification Theory and the Pati-Salam Model. Eventually, he won the Nobel Prize in Physics, the highest award this world could give to him in the field of science. Dr. Salam’s domestic, economic or cultural obstacles did not stop him from becoming one of the greatest minds of modern era. His talents were obvious and independent of all circumstances. In the same way, all great minds are naturally great and make their place in the golden pages of world history, no matter what the circumstances.... Read More »
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