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Monday, September 10, 2012

Positive Leadership: Paralympics Opening Speech from Professor Stephen Hawking


“Ever since the dawn of civilisation, people have craved for an understanding of the underlying order of the world. Why is it as it is, and why it exists at all. But, even if we do find a complete theory of everything, it is just a set of rules and equations. What is it that breathes fire into the equations, and makes a universe for them to describe?

We live in a universe governed by rational laws that we can discover and understand. Look up at the stars, and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.

The Paralympic Games are also about transforming our perception of the world. We are all different, there is no such thing as a standard or run-of-the-mill human being, but we share the same human spirit.

What is important is that we have the ability to create. This creativity can take many forms, forms, from physical achievement to theoretical physics.

However difficult life may seem there is always something you can do, and succeed at. The Games provide an opportunity for athletes to excel, to stretch themselves and become outstanding in their field.

So let us together celebrate excellence, friendship and respect. Good luck to you all.”

Professor Stephen Hawking, Paralympics Opening Ceremony. London 2012


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