Life Lessons from Mathematics
Recently, I have been revisiting mathematics and mathematical thinking.
After exploring the power and beauty of mathematical ideas from the great thinkers and great theorems, I came to realise that mathematics teaches us important life lessons and frames of mind to help us to refine our thinking process and make better decisions.
Mathematics is everywhere and it can enrich our lives when appreciating it…
In order to better understand the world, find ways to gain more precision in what you see.
Mathematics helps us deepen our experience of the world through 3 main aspects:
- Measuring and counting (numbers)
- Identify and describe shapes and forms (Geometry)
- Deal with uncertainty and the unknown (Probability)
So today, I’d like to share 5 mathematical life lessons:
1). To be a better thinker, ask “how many?” in any situation. When you ask how many, you focus on quantitative measures of any issue. Estimating quantities or finding the order of magnitude can put various ideas into perspective because it allows us to put some order even on randomness.
2). Constantly look for patterns to bring the world into focus. Looking for connections and associations is what makes life beautiful, but it also what gives meaning. If you master the art of associations, you have access to a tremendous number of opportunities.
3). Look for the essence of things:
Why is something true?
What is the essential feature that makes this true?
Take a complicated situation and first investigate a simple reflection (model) of it.
What is it that when you look at it from different points of view, it remains the same?
Complex phenomena can be understood by looking at simple circumstances and making approximations…
4). Look at something you know and see if you can find something unexpected...
Look deeply into the simple things of life to see the hidden beauty that is already there. The law of conservation states that nothing is created nor destroyed, thus nothing is missing, it’s just present in an unexpected or unnoticed form…
Look at the opposite of what you’re interested in considering.
5). Work in the domain of the familiar and get so strong that you can apply it to the unfamiliar. Start with what you know and let what you know grow to push your boundaries and move out of your comfort zone.
Albert Einstein said “You cannot solve a problem at the same level of thinking the problem was created.”
In Nutshell:
Mathematical thinking allows us to move from the material plane of reality bound in time and space to the abstract plane of ideas that is timeless and spaceless.
Reflect on those mathematical life lessons and more importantly find ways to apply them in your daily life to gain greater clarity, precision, and understanding of the world.
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