As I was going through some old papers today I came across several scraps of paper on which I'd written little notes to myself. Some of these were simple To-Do list reminders, but a lot of these were reminders of periodic flashes of clarity. Some of them are quite specific to things happening in my mind and therefore uninteresting to anyone but myself, but some of them are quite general and, I think, insightful. With that, read on, blog world:
If we discarded every idea which fails to appear in nature, we'd have no imaginary number system, and by implication, the most precisely-tested theory in history, Quantum Mechanics, would not exist.
Without reason, faith becomes dogma. Push yourself; challenge your faith to solidify it. You won't get better if you don't push yourself; try it and see what happens. Keep in mind whether there are/should be boundaries on where to look.
Be happy but not complacent. Appreciate the constants, especially in college when everything is changing. Appreciate the changes, too, though.
