Yes, i'm referring to the racing game u see in arcade. But no i'm not gonna say anything about gaming here. Its yet another rambling post, or more accurately, a reflective one. Yes, life probably sounds like an exciting racing game. Life might be daytona.
When we slot in tokens to get our grip on the steering wheel, it is akin to us embarking on our journey of life. We get to choose the cars we want,and the racing routes as well. There is a plethora of choices in life. And decisions are made based on a graded scale of rationality, albeit somewhat governed by our emotions and perceptions.
Its so fictitious in arcade game, seemingly surreal for a racing addict. But the journey of life just passes us second by second, day by day, without any warning or alarm to remind us of our ageing existence. Its always good to reflect on our past toilings and deeds. It serves as a reminder that time has passed, and weighing it against the achievements so far, we know whether we live up to our own expectations.
One cannot possibly sit in front of a daytona machine for a whole day with only one token. Time extensions has its limits, all performances come to an end, be it superlative ones, or under par ones. Its gonna be an inevitable process. This is an apt analogy explaining life and death. There is no need for fear of death, for u know it will come, sooner or later.
Sometimes, a digress in life offers one a much needed respite from our main course, which might be overbearing, stressful and unpalatable to one. Entertainment and fun is part and parcel of a fulfilling lifestyle. But certainly, enjoying too much has the reverse effect, being detrimental and degenerative to the soul. Refueling the car once every few rounds when the fuel is low is vital, but constant refueling every round is a distraction which serve nothing more than a delay.
We face competition all around us. Ferocious, merciless, direct, indirect. Evolution has set the rules of the universe. Survival of the fittest is manifested everywhere. We can never be extricated from this complex world we are in. We are here to navigate through and experience the life we create by ourselves.
Ok, let me stop here. Further paragraghs would turn out as nonsense. I have been experiencing mixed feelings these days. I kinda hate my life in camp now. Maybe its the exposure to similar compatriots whom also loathe their working environment. Like attract like. But i'm glad tmr is July.
June 30, 2007
June 14, 2007
Let life be x
This sound mathematical..But pardon my uninspiring post for now.
Let life by x. Thus, logically speaking, given that everyone in this world leads a life unique, our lives are expressed as a unique function of x. g(x), h(x).. what ever functions.
Coincidences Or Uncanny Resemblances?
1) Is there a default in life? can y=x be a template and benchmark in our lives? Why do we like to compare ourselves with those around us? Why is the function of people's lives important to us?
2) Life crosses its path. We might find compatible partners, confidante, best of friends, buddies.. in this case, both mathematical functions intersect, ie there is a solution for g(x)=h(x)
3) Are our lives very complicated? different degrees of polynomial equations?
4) When we start to analyse things, think about life, make judgements, sieve out choices or even adopt a certain perception about things, we are actually taking the derivative of our life function with respect to that particular domain. Sounds familiar eh? dy/dx? dy/dr?
5) How about second order derivatives and higher order ones? These people think really deeply dont they? The extreme case could lead to perverse conditions like paranoia, pessimism. These people, being in deep thoughts, might constitute introverts, but could also point to real wisdom in their respective fields.
6) When we try to guess, infer, postulate, spectaculate, imagine or construe any image, we actually equate these derivatives into a constant. ie, for example, dy/dx = 0, its the gradient. The "gradient" here is the end product of our thought process, our inference and conjecture.
7) Some times we think the same way as others, but only for that small domain and limited range of matters. sin x approximately x for small radian values of x. familiar?
8) Life got asymptotes one leh? heard before? Asymptotes could be horizontal and vertical. They are demarcations of our living environment. Not of the physical space, but of our emotional and behavioural spheres. Human tendencies and inclinations i guess. Somewhat intangible.
9) How about transformation of graphs? Sometimes we make changes to our lives right? We change our lifestyles, our habits, and our attitudes. These changes are reflected in the various transformations. Substitute 2x into x, Subst. (x-1) into x. Subst. (-x) into x. We can initiate changes in myriad ways. Yes Empower!
10) Interesting functions like composite or even inverse functions behold different meanings. Up to the individual to decipher. Of course there are many more!
Life is an equation. Some are famous ones, like F=ma in Newton's, or even Charles Law, Bernoulli. Whats important is not the recognition and endorsement by the masses, but whether we live up to how we define our equation.
Let life by x. Thus, logically speaking, given that everyone in this world leads a life unique, our lives are expressed as a unique function of x. g(x), h(x).. what ever functions.
Coincidences Or Uncanny Resemblances?
1) Is there a default in life? can y=x be a template and benchmark in our lives? Why do we like to compare ourselves with those around us? Why is the function of people's lives important to us?
2) Life crosses its path. We might find compatible partners, confidante, best of friends, buddies.. in this case, both mathematical functions intersect, ie there is a solution for g(x)=h(x)
3) Are our lives very complicated? different degrees of polynomial equations?
4) When we start to analyse things, think about life, make judgements, sieve out choices or even adopt a certain perception about things, we are actually taking the derivative of our life function with respect to that particular domain. Sounds familiar eh? dy/dx? dy/dr?
5) How about second order derivatives and higher order ones? These people think really deeply dont they? The extreme case could lead to perverse conditions like paranoia, pessimism. These people, being in deep thoughts, might constitute introverts, but could also point to real wisdom in their respective fields.
6) When we try to guess, infer, postulate, spectaculate, imagine or construe any image, we actually equate these derivatives into a constant. ie, for example, dy/dx = 0, its the gradient. The "gradient" here is the end product of our thought process, our inference and conjecture.
7) Some times we think the same way as others, but only for that small domain and limited range of matters. sin x approximately x for small radian values of x. familiar?
8) Life got asymptotes one leh? heard before? Asymptotes could be horizontal and vertical. They are demarcations of our living environment. Not of the physical space, but of our emotional and behavioural spheres. Human tendencies and inclinations i guess. Somewhat intangible.
9) How about transformation of graphs? Sometimes we make changes to our lives right? We change our lifestyles, our habits, and our attitudes. These changes are reflected in the various transformations. Substitute 2x into x, Subst. (x-1) into x. Subst. (-x) into x. We can initiate changes in myriad ways. Yes Empower!
10) Interesting functions like composite or even inverse functions behold different meanings. Up to the individual to decipher. Of course there are many more!
Life is an equation. Some are famous ones, like F=ma in Newton's, or even Charles Law, Bernoulli. Whats important is not the recognition and endorsement by the masses, but whether we live up to how we define our equation.
June 05, 2007
何处惹尘埃
"菩提本无树，明镜亦非台，本来无一物，何处惹尘埃"
The above chinese saying often offers us a enlightened perspective of our lives when we are faced with tricky situations and unsettled temperaments. It examines the very origin of the "causative agent" disrupting our lives, and isolates it from the pure and untainted natural blank slate that each unique individual possess.
Humans wield powers of imaginations, visualisations, dreams, fantasies and even glorious ambitions. All these innate desires orientate our mental posture and galvanise our actions to achieve what we seek out for. Sometimes, overwhelmed by emotions or impatience, we might tend to go overboard and lean towards the irrational demeanour. I think it is always good to constantly re evaluate our mission and purpose in life, no matter how distant are we from our goals, or whether we have any for that matter.
It acts as a check and balance for us, to ensure that we are not leading over sensationalised lives or exhibit extremistic behaviour. Humans are slaves of their emotions when they get feel a great deal of any emotion. It is this balance that is easily tilted, such that human relations can be so precariously hung in thin air.
This is not to discourage anyone to feel strongly or passionately for their dreams, it is merely a reminder to those who tend to act based on their emotions. No human is perfect. We are creatures which behave so uncertainly and unpredictably.
The above chinese saying often offers us a enlightened perspective of our lives when we are faced with tricky situations and unsettled temperaments. It examines the very origin of the "causative agent" disrupting our lives, and isolates it from the pure and untainted natural blank slate that each unique individual possess.
Humans wield powers of imaginations, visualisations, dreams, fantasies and even glorious ambitions. All these innate desires orientate our mental posture and galvanise our actions to achieve what we seek out for. Sometimes, overwhelmed by emotions or impatience, we might tend to go overboard and lean towards the irrational demeanour. I think it is always good to constantly re evaluate our mission and purpose in life, no matter how distant are we from our goals, or whether we have any for that matter.
It acts as a check and balance for us, to ensure that we are not leading over sensationalised lives or exhibit extremistic behaviour. Humans are slaves of their emotions when they get feel a great deal of any emotion. It is this balance that is easily tilted, such that human relations can be so precariously hung in thin air.
This is not to discourage anyone to feel strongly or passionately for their dreams, it is merely a reminder to those who tend to act based on their emotions. No human is perfect. We are creatures which behave so uncertainly and unpredictably.
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