A Rough Guide To Life
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 Labels: Philosphy Of Life 2 commentsIn physics most of the equations have a large number of terms. For ease of computations we ignoring less significant terms. Moreover in a phenomenon we ignore minor effects of weaker forces - for example when we study mechanics of two moving stones, we ignore the insignificant gravitational attraction between the stones.
If this is not done it would be impossible to learn or teach physics - at all. These approximations do not take away the validity of the conclusions arrived at.
Similar is the model of life that we as a child, are handed down.
Its only a rough guide to life.
As we grow we learn the many nuances which do not jell with what we had been taught. Like:-
- Honesty is not the least cost alternative.
- The meek do not inherit the earth.
- Cheating may be profitable many times.
- Truth does not always triumph.
But as a rough guide to living - what we are handed down is superb and the nuanced exceptions discovered by us do not negate the essence of rough guide.
I agree with the last paragraph. Elegance is lost by paying too much attention to these minor details. Alright, maybe things become more precise and we may get some profits, but it's easy to lose the elegance in the noise.
To be honest, didn't like the way you compared minor terms in equations of physics to these nuisances of life. n
Couls not help it, I know life through Physics only.