Depth and Simplicity
There's a deceptive simplicity to deep stuff.
Especially in mathematics. A lot of people, (laymen) think that maths is just plain Greek and hopelessly full of jargon and technical quibbles. But that's not always the case. Some of the most deep and important truths in maths are also the most simply stated and easily understood ones. In fact, much of what we study as a math student are remarkably simple.
The eight tone scale on the piano is simple enough. Who could have thought that Chopin, Mozart and Beethoven (those are my fave composers by the way) could come up with such music, or the smoothest jazz, or that catchy tune that you found just so "right".
The water cycle is simple enough, any kid could understand why it rains. But it is because of clouds that we get such unpredictable weather patterns. Water it seems, is more powerful than fire...
Words, some words are simple enough, simply stated. But somehow they seem to carry more meaning than thought otherwise.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not selfseeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
I'm sure there more to that passage that a mere definition of the act love.
Depth is seems is always hidden away by simple parables-something to think about?
Especially in mathematics. A lot of people, (laymen) think that maths is just plain Greek and hopelessly full of jargon and technical quibbles. But that's not always the case. Some of the most deep and important truths in maths are also the most simply stated and easily understood ones. In fact, much of what we study as a math student are remarkably simple.
The eight tone scale on the piano is simple enough. Who could have thought that Chopin, Mozart and Beethoven (those are my fave composers by the way) could come up with such music, or the smoothest jazz, or that catchy tune that you found just so "right".
The water cycle is simple enough, any kid could understand why it rains. But it is because of clouds that we get such unpredictable weather patterns. Water it seems, is more powerful than fire...
Words, some words are simple enough, simply stated. But somehow they seem to carry more meaning than thought otherwise.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not selfseeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
I'm sure there more to that passage that a mere definition of the act love.
Depth is seems is always hidden away by simple parables-something to think about?
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