It's awesome to let your inner kid not only breath but run wild through all those muddy puddles in life. A lot of children doesn't really care if they get dirty and gross when they play. They see the world as a giant unexplored playground with dragons to be slayed, treasures to be plundered, and caverns to be found. They try doing things differently.
In school, you are told how follow procedures and how to think. In college, you are specifically taught how to think like a scientist, or a mathematician, or a journalist, or whatever field you study. However, the greatest among us challenged the notions of what is assumed to be correct and viewed the world differently. Nicolaus Copernicus, an astronomer, did not accept the "fact of astronomy" the the world was the center of the solar system. He challenged that idea and discovered the truth! This happens even in today's world too! We just need the imagination and the attitude to see the world differently. Be a child and find a playground to explore! Go create something! Go find some hidden truth!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
Prove That
Is there anything in life that can be proven? Are the absolute truths? In math and science, we have tried to prove complicated ideas by using simpler ideas. But how do we actually prove those basic ideas? How can we prove that 1+1=2. I think this can be understood easily by intuition. we, as a group of people, as a society, as a community, agree that 1 represents a "thing" and that a "thing" and another "things" gives us two "things" which we agreed to be represented as a 2.
But can we prove other things? That sounds much more daunting. For example, can someone prove that love exists? Sure I can witness acts of love, but I never actually "see" love. Don't get me wrong, I 100% believe in love. But I won't deny that I get scared. What if it doesn't exist and that it's just some construct of the human mind? I do believe that love is not only real but very important, but I'm also not scarred of saying that I am frightened by the idea that it might not.
But can we prove other things? That sounds much more daunting. For example, can someone prove that love exists? Sure I can witness acts of love, but I never actually "see" love. Don't get me wrong, I 100% believe in love. But I won't deny that I get scared. What if it doesn't exist and that it's just some construct of the human mind? I do believe that love is not only real but very important, but I'm also not scarred of saying that I am frightened by the idea that it might not.
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