If Life were Math
I have always struggled with math. I cant remember ever liking the subject. On test days I would break out in a sweat, my head would pound and I got tunnel vision. It was a guaranteed panic attack. Despite the struggle there is one thing that I appreciate about math. That is, there is always an answer. I recall sitting in class in my youth and thinking "how does this relate to ANYTHING in the real world? The only pi I need is hot and smothered in whipped cream!"
Math, in my opinion is the exact opposite of life. In math there is logic and reason. You know that your are stressing through the problem but at the end you will have a right or wrong answer. In Life there are no answers. There is no master list or answer sheet in the back of the book.
You can go to school and take tutoring for math. There is no Life-101 class. Then again, why would you enroll in a class when you know there are no answers? You don't even know if you passed the test until the end of your life and then, there are no re-test. Its pass or fail.
I guess Math isn't so bad after all. Its easier than Life.
Knowing that there is no right or wrong answer doesn't make me less concerned about doing well in life. Although the answers are relative, there are far more tests in Life than in Math. Life will test you often, the key is to come out of the exam smarter than going in. Failing means taking the re-test all semester; hindering you from moving to the next chapter. Just like in Math we should learn from our mistakes. There is no red grading pen in life, the score is kept in our hearts.
There is something similar in both. You never stop learning. You might forget how to work a problem but classmates are all around to help you remember if you've missed a step. You just have to ask.
Just remember that the reward in math is the answer and the reward in life is working it out. My advice is to get a giant eraser and lots of scrap paper. You're going to need it.
Math, in my opinion is the exact opposite of life. In math there is logic and reason. You know that your are stressing through the problem but at the end you will have a right or wrong answer. In Life there are no answers. There is no master list or answer sheet in the back of the book.
You can go to school and take tutoring for math. There is no Life-101 class. Then again, why would you enroll in a class when you know there are no answers? You don't even know if you passed the test until the end of your life and then, there are no re-test. Its pass or fail.
I guess Math isn't so bad after all. Its easier than Life.
Knowing that there is no right or wrong answer doesn't make me less concerned about doing well in life. Although the answers are relative, there are far more tests in Life than in Math. Life will test you often, the key is to come out of the exam smarter than going in. Failing means taking the re-test all semester; hindering you from moving to the next chapter. Just like in Math we should learn from our mistakes. There is no red grading pen in life, the score is kept in our hearts.
There is something similar in both. You never stop learning. You might forget how to work a problem but classmates are all around to help you remember if you've missed a step. You just have to ask.
Just remember that the reward in math is the answer and the reward in life is working it out. My advice is to get a giant eraser and lots of scrap paper. You're going to need it.
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