How Simple is Life?

How Simple is Life?

 

Life is simple.

 Or it might not be.

 To simplify something, it must first be complicated in order for one to simplify it, yes?

So life is complicated.

 Or it might not be.

 To complicate something, it must first be simple in order for one to complicate it, no?

 To define something, we should first understand it.

 So, what is life?

 I wouldn’t dare to give a conclusive answer.  After all, I’ve only had 16 years of it.  However, there is one thing I know – With life, comes death.  Wherever there is life, there must be, or eventually will have, death.

 So, what is death?

 I can’t answer that question for sure.  In fact, I’m not sure anyone can!  Those who know are in absolutely no condition to tell us about it.

 Since death is so closely linked to life that one cannot be without the other, isn’t it necessary to understand death in order to understand life?

 To understand something, we should first gain knowledge about it.

 Does knowledge simplify things or complicate it?

 Would a simple, short explanation of a complicated thing give you more knowledge than a complicated, lengthy explanation of a simple thing? Or vice versa?

 I guess it depends.

 So we can’t understand death.

 Neither can we understand life.

 So the next time someone tells you life is simple, ask them -

 How simple is it?