Numerically Speaking
One of my favorite parts of any given day is when I can work with numbers. For example, I save all my receipts for the month, categorize them, and add up the categories, then input them into a spreadsheet, which I analyze. One of my all time favorite programs is quickbooks. Entering payments and paying bills have a calming effect on me. I realize not everyone has my sentiments when it comes to numbers. But let me tell you why: numbers are straight forward. For example, in Algebra class, we are taught how to "simplify equations." There's only one right way to do this: and the equation, if simplified correctly, will always be the same answer. There is a certainty here that is reassuring. People are not like numbers. They are complex, and the events surrounding us are constantly changing. Our moods, opinions and circumstances are always changing. There is no constant here. There is no simplified equation. I was watching Morgan Freeman's "Through the Wormhol...