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William is a one-legged poet and an inspiration for the most colorful and complex character Long John Silver in an adventure novel Treasure Island. He is most famous for his poem “Invictus” written in 1875 and published in the year 1888.
As students and professionals, we are always on a journey to learn new skills. You may have tried to learn a new programming language, play a musical instrument, try out a new workout, or venture into developing a startup idea. In the beginning, you are in a phase of excitement fueled by your desire to succeed. But, as days go by and you hit your first hurdle, it becomes real. And sadly, lots of people suddenly give up on the idea altogether.
This post is about the Mendel’s amazing tale of unrecognized potential that changed the world as we know it. He was simply ahead of his time. He continued his research till he died despite of many hurdles in his path and left his mark on the world.
Such old poems have missed industrialization, two world wars, the boom of modernization, satellites, smartphones, and Mars rovers.And yet, when I read or listen to one of such poems, they feel as much as relevant today as they were a century ago.
The poem resonated with me as though being so obviously old, it still was relevant today.