when breathing increases at a rate of k and Be0 is a constant blah blah blah, find the value of x that produces a calm heart-rate of 75.
x = happiness
and yeah while that was corny, it's true. damn I should write scripts for final fantasy haha.
but this is the truth, in one way you're a hero, in one way you've achieved nothing.
think of it this way; there are two sides of the spectrum - yet the extremes are untouchable. you can never be the best, nor can you ever be the worst. and that's kind of comforting and it makes us human.
and then; although we mock the script writing of games like final fantasy, the things they produce are so true;
vanille: " When I couldn't see a future and I was afraid. When the future was clear and it hurt to see, I'd just close my eyes and lose myself in happier days."
Vanille: (narration) "It's easy to lose sight of things in a
world as wide as this one, but if you keep going you are sure to find what you
are looking for sooner or later."
Lightning: "It's not a question of can or can't. There are
some things in life you just do."
Hope: "Sometimes everything you know in the world turns out to
be a lie. But at the end of the day the lie isn't what matters, it's what you
do after you tell it. If you work hard enough you can make it true."
Orphan: "Men dream, aspire, and through indomitable force of will,
achieve the impossible. Your power is beyond measure."
Being corny actually makes you happy. It makes you chuckle when things aren't going your way. And people talk about clichés and say they're overused like "don't give up" - but why are they overused? because they hold the same meaning to everyone. because no matter what you're trying to achieve, "don't give up" is the best mentality. (I can't testify to the same, because I've given up on 3unit tomorrow and am giving the exam an almighty wing)
and whilst there is failure, you can't be human without it. not because "everyone makes mistakes" but how do you know if something is a success? because of one reason, to know success, you need to know failure. if you haven't failed, then you can't succeed because you can't tell if it's successful if you don't know what the alternative is. and yeah, this only really applies for when a person ventures out in the unknown, but its the fundamental basis for everything.
and many of you will laugh whilst reading this, but I can say these things because I believe in it. and maybe it's just an excuse for my failures, but who knows.
there is only ever one end, the rest are simply beginnings. and it is our goal to keep reviving ourselves until we reach that final end and in many ways; true success in life is getting to that end and not regretting anything.
and I read many articles about the "top 10 moments of the Olympics" and they're all similar, the gold medals, the Olympic ceremony, usain bolt going 3 from 3. but the most memorable moments for me are three things;
1. athletes waiting behind for a Filipino runner in one of the long distance races who could simply not keep up and finished a good time after the rest of them, and at the end they all celebrated as equals.
2. same thing happened with a Palestinian runner in the 800m for the women's race
3. an African and a white man hugging in total embrace after their race. (I didn't see this live but in a prelude to an ad break and it made me smile, kind of reminded me of rono and ben tbh.)
of course the gold medals are great moments, but these are the moments where you feel proud to be a human being. because these are the moments that restore your faith in humanity. because these are the moments that show human equality and the best values we can possess.
I read in a friends blog something along the lines of "I wonder why people bother competing when they know they won't get a medal."
whilst many athletes desire the medal, being at an Olympics means just as much if not more. because it shows that they have overcome all adversaries just to be there. because it shows that they kept going. because it shows that they have devoted their lives to something they love. and mostly; because it shows that people can be fulfilled without being the "best" but by being champions to themselves. THAT is what the Olympics is about, not about medals or medal tallies. There was an Australia athlete in the womens triathlon, she won a bronze medal at Beijing I think, Emma Moffatt, and she pulled out of the race because she fell of her bike. Yet in the following interview she said to the question; "how do you handle such disappointment?" that "although I feel disappointed now I feel rejoiced just to be here and that although I didn't win today doesn't end anything and I will pick myself up and work even harder for the rest of the season." And in this moment I said to my dad; "this girl is a true champion, and this should be televised multiple times in Australia" because I would rather see this than a girl contemplating retiring due to not winning as many medals as last time. (We all know who I'm talking about) The athletes that chuck a dummy spit because they didn't win a medal are the true weak ones; not the ones who have dropped out of a marathon due to exhaustion.
and to be honest; being at the Olympics means you've qualified to the greatest sports event in the world. (Other than State of Origin of course haha)
So; that is why you compete even though you know you can't win a medal. and let's not forget bradbury; who won a truly inspirational gold, no one expected him too, and he knew he couldn't either, but he did. and although people call it a fluke; once you're at that level nothing is a fluke. you dedicate your life to it; and that is what counts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAADWfJO2qM&feature=related (watch this, it is truly good stuff) [the bradbury gold medal where he is last the whole race but wins in the last 3 seconds]
and if you're still here reading this, then you're a champion too. :)
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