I beg to differ: 人生并不如加油. If you really want that cheaper gas, you can still go back to get it in that case; but with life, if it happened, it happened, you can never go back. From the natural science point of view (borrowing from the movie Interstellar), in a normal physical space, there are three dimensions, say, X, Y, and Z; but time is not one of them. One reason is that, for space dimensions, you can traverse in both directions, back and forth, minus and plus (heck, you can even go back to zero, the “beginning”); but for time, you can only go one direction, always plus, ever increasing, ever elapsing, and you can never go back (“going back” is History, which is social science, by the way. You can view the past; you can learn from the past; but you can never live the past again). So, from that point of view, “加油” is a spatial equation; whereas “人生 ” is a temporal equation.
【在 G*********2 的大作中提到】 : I beg to differ: 人生并不如加油. : If you really want that cheaper gas, you can still go back to get it in that : case; but with life, if it happened, it happened, you can never go back. : From the natural science point of view (borrowing from the movie : Interstellar), in a normal physical space, there are three dimensions, say, : X, Y, and Z; but time is not one of them. One reason is that, for space : dimensions, you can traverse in both directions, back and forth, minus and : plus (heck, you can even go back to zero, the “beginning”); but for time, : you can only go one direction, always plus, ever increasing, ever elapsing, : and you can never go back (“going back” is History, which is social
Well, you could just add one gallon at the second station, then immediately go back to the first one, since it is only “两个BLOCK” away, and you could still get that cheaper gas. So, it’s not the question of whether you can or can’t, it’s just you don’t want to; but with “人生”, you can’t, whether you want to or not. In any rate, my point is, for “加油”, you can always drive around, back and forth, in any direction, until you find the “cheapest” gas (this is of course without the help of GasBuddy, and defeats the purpose of saving money, but that’s whole another story); but it is certainly not the case for “人生”. Um, sounds like you are trying to transform a spatial equation into a temporal equation? :-)
Oh, one more thing to add: There are always tools or something, someone to help you solve “spatial equations”, such as GasBuddy for “加油”; but there is nothing, nobody to help you solve “temporal equations” such as “人生”, because, there is nothing, nobody, that can “repair / change” the past, and/or predict the future. “人生” is a one way street.
【在 G*********2 的大作中提到】 : Oh, one more thing to add: : There are always tools or something, someone to help you solve “spatial : equations”, such as GasBuddy for “加油”; but there is nothing, nobody to : help you solve “temporal equations” such as “人生”, because, there is : nothing, nobody, that can “repair / change” the past, and/or predict the : future. “人生” is a one way street.
【在 G*********2 的大作中提到】 : Well, you could just add one gallon at the second station, then immediately : go back to the first one, since it is only “两个BLOCK” away, and you could : still get that cheaper gas. So, it’s not the question of whether you can : or can’t, it’s just you don’t want to; but with “人生”, you can’t, : whether you want to or not. : In any rate, my point is, for “加油”, you can always drive around, back : and forth, in any direction, until you find the “cheapest” gas (this is of : course without the help of GasBuddy, and defeats the purpose of saving : money, but that’s whole another story); but it is certainly not the case : for “人生”.
G*2
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Ha ha. Well, here lies the difference: in “加油”, you may win some (getting cheaper gas), or you may lose some (having to buy more expensive gas). But “人生” is NOT about winning or losing. If you ask a thousand people what life is about, you may get a thousand different answers. Yes, you are absolutely right: 不同的组合将导致人生的不同. We have different parents, were born in different places, on different days, have different education, experience different paths, and etc. etc. That’s why there are all those different views and different answers. And, actually, when you think life is either winning or losing, and trying to keep scores on everything, everyone in your life, you are already lost. But if you live your life meaningfully and purposefully, then you have already won the best prize in your life. So, you may ask, what is the meaning and purpose of life? Well, that is the question everyone has to find answers by themselves – that, actually, is the noble meaning and purpose of life.
【在 G*********2 的大作中提到】 : Ha ha. : Well, here lies the difference: in “加油”, you may win some (getting : cheaper gas), or you may lose some (having to buy more expensive gas). : But “人生” is NOT about winning or losing. : If you ask a thousand people what life is about, you may get a thousand : different answers. : Yes, you are absolutely right: 不同的组合将导致人生的不同. We have different : parents, were born in different places, on different days, have different : education, experience different paths, and etc. etc. That’s why there are : all those different views and different answers.
G*2
42 楼
谢谢. :-)
【在 m******j 的大作中提到】 : 说得好 : : different
s*1
43 楼
不错
different
【在 G*********2 的大作中提到】 : Ha ha. : Well, here lies the difference: in “加油”, you may win some (getting : cheaper gas), or you may lose some (having to buy more expensive gas). : But “人生” is NOT about winning or losing. : If you ask a thousand people what life is about, you may get a thousand : different answers. : Yes, you are absolutely right: 不同的组合将导致人生的不同. We have different : parents, were born in different places, on different days, have different : education, experience different paths, and etc. etc. That’s why there are : all those different views and different answers.