There was an interesting philosophy one of the characters talks about - about things being greater than the sum of their parts. Like a picture in its entirety is more meaningful or more beautiful than the smaller bits that make it up. It's like that for people too right? Have you ever thought whether you as a whole person have more of an impact than the individual components that make you up? Are you greater than the sum of your parts? Or lesser?
Are there bits about you that stand out but when looked at in totality are not much at all? Or are there things about you that are plain and hardly worth noticing but come together to form a magnificent human being?
The female protagonist in the movie realizes at a certain point that the person she loves, whom she always thought was much greater than the sum of his parts, was indeed lesser. Much lesser. He was just an ordinary boy with dazzling eyes who didn't care about her very much. That made me realize how I too assume that certain people are greater than the sum of their parts when in fact they prove time and again that they are definitely not.
In fact, perhaps most of us are neither greater nor lesser. We are equal to the sum of our parts. We are ordinary.
That is of course until we do something out of the ordinary.
Or extraordinary.
So, what out of the ordinary or extraordinary thing did you do today? Or ever?
Think about it. And do whatever it is that will make you greater. :)
p.s. Blogger is not allowing me to open any blogspot.com pages so I can't reply to comments on previous posts, neither can I read anyone's posts, so I will be back once the problem sorts itself out.
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Actually, its an inequation in mathematics which says that a squared plus b squared is always less that a plus b squared. Simply put, the sum of individuals is always less than the wholesome.
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Nice read Mehak
Cheers,
Blasphemous Aesthete
I am not sure, I'll do good as a sum.. better for people, to get a piece of me only :P
On a serious note, it's similar to having a micro and a macro perspective to life, which I believe, are both important based on the conditions...
aJ
Wow! I'm so honoured and lost for words :) I truly am.
Uh! wait...I had my speech prepared (kaha gayi kambaqht chit)...uhhh...errr...*licks his lips nervously*
"ehum...I would like to thank my parents, my 7th grade teacher, all my friends (you know who you are) *sniff* and last but not the least, my Guitar God, for believing in me and always supporting me. I wouldn't have reached here if it wasn't for you guys *blows his nose*. Thank you and may Guitar God bless you all".
Ok PJs apart, I'm glad that you liked the movie even if it made you feel awkward. I'll keep the recommendations coming :)
And I'm also glad that Blasphemous Aesthete didn't use an example from Geometry to explain his point. It would have brought up some very scary memories :( *shiver*
Hence proved...oops...Henceforth, I'll be reading his comments with extreme care.
well i guess u know about the extraordinary things I have done ;) i mean those extracurricular activities which indeed are extraordinary ;);)
Nice Post Mehak.
It is somewhat something to what I am suffering these days. Trying to scroll everything inside me to fetch the exact cause of concern. It's difficult because you don't know in general which thing has got the actual impact of your personality that might leads to trouble also sometimes.
Keep Writing...God BLess
@ Anshul, thanks. though the moment i read 'mathematics' my mind went blank and i didn't absorb a word. All you engineer geniuses, always thinking mathematically. :P
@Aakash, haha, good one. Yes, both macro and micro perspectives are required in differing situations. :)
@Yoshi, haha, nice speech. If I had awards to give, I would give them to you just to hear (read) your long speeches. :P
@laddu, your extracurricular activities are in fact the most ordinary. i DO NOT approve. :P lol
@ inquisitive life, thanks and I hope you get through with figuring out the things you are trying to. :)
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