(February 18, 2017 at 4:58 am)Adventurer Wrote: Do you pursue things that are only interesting? Do you also pursue and commit yourself to things that you find boring?
Thank you for this thread. I used to think that math was very boring and disliked it very much. However, when I became interested in assembling geometric models (solids) out of paper (modular origami), I realized that I really enjoyed geometric shapes. As a result, I began to pursue mathematics and was able to develop some cool insights that helped me appreciate just how marvelous and beautiful it is. Hence, in this instance, by pursuing something that I perceived to be dry and lifeless, I discovered that it was actually quite wonderful and full of life.
FYI, I have not stopped my pursuit of mathematical knowledge, and I have found myself learning subjects that I would have considered to be uninteresting at first. For example, when learning differential equations, I found the linear algebra involved in solving systems of differential equations to be very cool; thus, this experience motivated me to learn basic linear algebra. Furthermore, the integers modulo n, which I covered in my studies of discrete math, motivated me to get into abstract algebra.
With that said, have you pursued things that you initially found to be boring but later found them to be cool and rewarding? Thanks and live long and prosper.
