Love, Life and Logic

14th November 2007
Tuesday
Love, Life and Logic

The air-conditioning unit whirled noisily. The only few sounds present in my room came from my father's friend who is staying over for the night. The sound of fabric rubbing against fabric. The ruffling of hair and the occasional clearing of throat. The rapid tapping of the keys on the keyboard disrupted what was left of the still night. Yet, the street is quiet. Not a single vehicle drives by.

In the calmness of the night, the gears of logic grinded noisily in my head. Friction between multiple forces made me wince in pain. The more I thought about it, the more I am certain that certain factors in my life is in conflict. The simplicity of the wicked problem blinds me even in the inky depths of my memory. Will one solution simply lead into another problem?

I believe that a complete life is made up of 3 portions. Love, Life and Logic.

Love represents passion. For a person, for an object, for a place, for an activity. It can be anything. Love encompasses all beings and resides within all. If this element is missing, you can be said to be living life without a goal.

Life represents social circles. Remember how people used to mock others for having 'no life' if the only thing they did was studying? That is the definition of life. Life represents the social circles of people around you and the fair portioning of time for multiple activities. Like a chain, one link is related to another. Thus, if one link is much bigger than another, the chain is cannot be formed properly. Life is one such chain.

Lastly, logic is the factor that gives an individual its individuality. Logic is defined as the understanding of reason. Logic gives us thinking capabilities and provides us with a platform for organising coherent thoughts.

And currently, my life is in conflict with my love, and my logic in a lock. How will I place my priorities? Now I finally understand how Ivanhoe felt. Loyalty or love? How could he make such a decision?

"Love, Life, and Logic exists in one big triangle. "
-Han Yong