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In his childhood, Homi* bubbled with immense energy, slept much less than children of his age. His mother Meheran and his father Jehangir Bhabha took him to many doctors. They subjected him to several tests. They found nothing wrong. He was a perfectly healthy child. Why did he spend lesser time in sleep? It took them some time to understand the cause. Homi had a super active brain. It was ticking away, merrily, handling streams of new ideas and novel thoughts. That news thrilled his parents. Now they knew they had no cause for anxiety. But it made their job more difficult. They could not guess what the future held for Homi. But they could shape his destiny by helping him develop his native talent. They decided to do that. They stacked the bookshelves at home with the best of books on a wide range of subjects. They provided him with a collection of records of western music, introduced him to the great masters in the field of literature, led him to books on nature and science and technology and fine arts. The seed for the quest for greatness was sown then. The strategy of Homi’s parents paid rich dividends. By the age of 15, he was much better informed than most boys of his age. He could understand complex ideas. Once he took everyone by surprise when he talked at length about Einstein's Theory of Relativity. He also got a tip from Einstein. Success, Einstein had linked with hard work, total commitment to the job and a never-say-die spirit. That formula appealed to Homi.
In his childhood, Homi* bubbled with immense energy, slept much less than children of his age. His mother Meheran and his father Jehangir Bhabha took him to many doctors. They subjected him to several tests. They found nothing wrong. He was a perfectly healthy child. Why did he spend lesser time in sleep? It took them some time to understand the cause. Homi had a super active brain. It was ticking away, merrily, handling streams of new ideas and novel thoughts. That news thrilled his parents. Now they knew they had no cause for anxiety. But it made their job more difficult. They could not guess what the future held for Homi. But they could shape his destiny by helping him develop his native talent. They decided to do that. They stacked the bookshelves at home with the best of books on a wide range of subjects. They provided him with a collection of records of western music, introduced him to the great masters in the field of literature, led him to books on nature and science and technology and fine arts. The seed for the quest for greatness was sown then. The strategy of Homi’s parents paid rich dividends. By the age of 15, he was much better informed than most boys of his age. He could understand complex ideas. Once he took everyone by surprise when he talked at length about Einstein's Theory of Relativity. He also got a tip from Einstein. Success, Einstein had linked with hard work, total commitment to the job and a never-say-die spirit. That formula appealed to Homi.
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