If you are not familiar with this string of numbers it is the numerical definition of PI.
π is an irrational number, which means that its value cannot be expressed exactly.
My reason for choosing this as a topic to ponder on is because to me, life is very
much like PI.
Life is, and always will be, even if one chooses not to recognize all aspects of it,
they still remain. One trait about a perfect circle is that it can roll or spin yet it will
only touch a flat surface at exactly one point. To give you a perspective of your
standing on this earth all you need remember is that no matter how important
or successful you are you as a person will only ever occupy a few feet of the
planet at any given time.
Given the fact that the earth is 24,000 miles in circumference and there are 5280 feet
in a mile you are looking at 126,720,000 linear feet...It would take a human 800 days
to walk around the earth if 30 miles were traversed in a day.
Take into consideration it only takes the earth a span of 24 hours to complete one rotation.
So the next time you think that life coming at you at 1,000 miles per hour, it pretty much is.
My point in listing out all these numbers and definitions is to make a point.
You cannot change everything. You can however influence your immediate surroundings
and the people that you come into contact with, negatively or positively.
A persons impact in there life is not what they fashioned by hand, but what they fashioned
with their heart and mind. The legacy that is left behind will outlast any structure.
Sometimes we loose perspective, get wrapped up in the chaos of life and forget that
we are just one piece of a massive entity.To survive it is important to accept that there
are many things you cannot change or prevent and decide to focus your energy on the
things you can influence.
I find myself going through cycles where my mind begins to ponder on things that are out
of my control or even comprehension.
Before I know it I am stressed out and no longer productive.
Eventually I realize that I have digressed and make my way back to solid ground where I can
walk at ease and positively effect those around me, as it should be.
I am sorry if this was long winded. Sometimes it takes me a while to discover the true topic of
my ramblings.
Now I must sleep.
Goodnight,
E
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Sunday, 2 October 2011
version 2.0
At the speed of life
It seems that time goes faster each year than it did the year before. One minute it is spring and everything is turning green, the next minute, leaves are starting to turn and the brisk morning air hints of a long cold winter.
Memories become a blur, minor events fall to the background so that only the most salient remain.
When looking back over this past year and the events therein, it has been a substantially busy year. Life is always rife with stumbling blocks, tough decisions and way more drama than should be legal, but it is also filled with smiles, laughter and memories that will sustain you through the tough times.
With every bruise there are lessons that can and should be learned. Much like with a child learning the difference between hot and cold, you can tell them the words, but until they associate a feeling with the words they mean nothing. With every new territory there is a learning curve. You not only guaranteed to fail but to crash and burn. The real test with any situation is your ability to pick up the ashes and rebuild with a new understanding, thus making your foundation that much stronger.
Currently I am in the midst of a multitude of life lessons, hanging on for dear life hoping that when I land my feet are secure.
It is a fair statement that this year will drastically define then next five years of my future. Hopefully I will have wisdom enough to choose wisely the path I will walk, and then live with it.
In all this it is important to remember a very essential part to life. Sleep. Something that I rarely get enough of.
What sleep I do get is normally tainted by an overactive mind, which is a bi-product of the stimuli I get from the ride we call life.
For tonight I hope that I have downloaded enough thoughts to have a peaceful night, enabling me to continue to go into the mortuary that is defined as my current employment.
Goodnight.
Memories become a blur, minor events fall to the background so that only the most salient remain.
When looking back over this past year and the events therein, it has been a substantially busy year. Life is always rife with stumbling blocks, tough decisions and way more drama than should be legal, but it is also filled with smiles, laughter and memories that will sustain you through the tough times.
With every bruise there are lessons that can and should be learned. Much like with a child learning the difference between hot and cold, you can tell them the words, but until they associate a feeling with the words they mean nothing. With every new territory there is a learning curve. You not only guaranteed to fail but to crash and burn. The real test with any situation is your ability to pick up the ashes and rebuild with a new understanding, thus making your foundation that much stronger.
Currently I am in the midst of a multitude of life lessons, hanging on for dear life hoping that when I land my feet are secure.
It is a fair statement that this year will drastically define then next five years of my future. Hopefully I will have wisdom enough to choose wisely the path I will walk, and then live with it.
In all this it is important to remember a very essential part to life. Sleep. Something that I rarely get enough of.
What sleep I do get is normally tainted by an overactive mind, which is a bi-product of the stimuli I get from the ride we call life.
For tonight I hope that I have downloaded enough thoughts to have a peaceful night, enabling me to continue to go into the mortuary that is defined as my current employment.
Goodnight.
E
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