Saturday, April 25, 2009

Equivalent Exchange

"If one wishes to gain something, one must present something of equal value"

Let me take some examples :

If you want to buy something, you have to exchange it with money, which is equal to the price of the item.


If you want to score good results, first you have to strive & study hard for it.

If you want to do anything, you will have to sacrifice a portion of your time in doing it.

If you want to generate energy, you will need a resource or another energy to be converted.


"There must be sacrifices & gains in everything, and this is the concept of 'equivalent exchange' which is also the theory of life"


However, if we look at it from a different perspective, it will be a bit contrasting and confusing.

Although it is an undeniable fact that to obtain something, one must first sacrifice or exchange something which is worth the price. However, is this always true that after you sacrificed, you are guaranteed to obtain what you want? There are also some people out there, who are granted what they want since their birth. Do you think this is fair?

To tell you the truth, it is. For what you sacrificed, you obtained something, although most of the time its not what you want. Instead, you gained something better, which will prove to be more useful in your future, which is experience. In the latter case, one will eventually loses everything if he/she continues to take things for granted. This can be interpreted from the fundamental rule, where after you obtained something, you will lose something, its just that the order is reversed.

Tony actually learned something useful from watching anime

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Love At First Sight

I remember a friend of mine asked me whether I believe in love at first sight & I told her that love at first sight only shows that one person is attracted by the person's physical appearance.

Is my definition correct? I said so because you never meet that person & you saying that you fell in love with him/her just by looking at his/her face without knowing his/her personality, behavior, habits or likes & dislikes? So, the only thing I can think of is only the physical appearance fascinated you when you say that you fell in love at first sight.

Here's the definition by wikipedia :

Love at first sight is an emotional condition whereby a person feels romantic attraction for a stranger on the first encounter with the stranger. The term may be used to refer to a mere sexual attraction or crush, but it usually refers to actually falling in love with someone literally the very first time one sees him or her, along with the deep desire to have an intimate relationship with that person. The stranger may or may not be aware that the other person has any such notion, and may not even be aware of the other person's presence (such as in a crowded place). Sometimes two people experience this phenomenon towards each other at the same time, usually when their eyes meet.

That may be the case, but what if you fell in love at first sight, and after you know him/her deeper, you found out that he/she is really the right person for you? (looks like I'm contradicting my own view on this)

Here's another interesting opinion about this matter, have a look at this:
http://www.mydearvalentine.com/love-at-first-sight/

So, what say you? Do you agree with what I said or you believe in love at first sight?
Any opinion or comment from you is most welcomed. (should I use is or are?)
**except from the person who asked me the question in the first place. I've heard yours & I
know you believe it.


Tony fell in love at first sight? nah...