As children, we are told by our parents that when we do a good deed, we get twice of what we do in return. Below is, what I think, mathematical proof of that.
T.P.T:
Reward = 2 * Effort
Assumptions:
(1) Life is an equation of the form L.H.S = R.H.S; where the LHS is the summation of all the efforts we put and RHS is the summation of what life gives back to us. Basically the = sign is put based on the assumption that we always get out of life exactly what we put into it.
(2) If we do a deed 'x', and it is good, '+x' is added to the LHS. If the deed is bad, we add a '-x' to the L.H.S.
(3) I we get a positive value on the right hand side, it is a reward. If we get a negative value, it is pain.
Proof: If a person does a good deed, a +x is added to the LHS. Now, during the process of doing the good deed, he goes through pain (ex. - Sitting up all night and helping someone do his homework is a good deed. But when you do it, you miss your sleep (pain)). The magnitive of this pain is exactly equal to the magnitude of the good deed. Therefore |pain| = |good_deed|. Let the magnitude of both of them be equal to 'x'.
If we write it in equation form, we get
x = -x + expected_reward
Here the x on the LHS is the good deed. The -x on the RHS is due to the pain felt while doing the good deed. The only way to balance the equation would be if a positive term were added on the RHS of the equation. Clearly, this would be the expected reward after having done the good deed and having endured the pain of doing the good deed. We can clearly see that expected_reward = 2x. Hence Proved :)
Clearly, the most critical assumption here is that we always get out of life exactly what we put into it. Do you believe that???
Abhiram.
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tat was simply awesome.
Nice one Mama.
But, I don't believe it works always. Sometimes it doesn't. It's in feeling good about life and moving on.
PS: Write more often. :)
@Sharma:
I feel when we do a +x on the LHS, we also do a -x/2 or -x/3 on the LHS... That is the reason we do not get a full 2x on the RHS. And the point is the equation does not exist in isolation. I think we have to add the net residual positive/negative value too...
So basically, the actual equation is
(residual_good_deeds) + x = (residual_net_reward_obtained) + .....
I have assumed that residual_good_deeds = residual_net_reward_obtained. The above is just a part of the equation :)
omg!!! it is too complicated for me to understand!! :P
good one :)
@Pavi
x = -x + y: Find y :P
You can square on both sides and then take square root and then neglect impractical values to get y = 2x :P :P :P
Philosophical implications of Abhiram's theorem
First, you say
LHS = the summation of all the efforts we put
RHS = RHS is the summation of what life gives back to us
Then you say
If we do a deed 'x', and it is good, '+x' is added to the LHS.
If the deed is bad, we add a '-x' to the R.H.S.
So, in either case, you end up adding "x" to the LHS.
So, does this mean "a good deed is equivalent to a bad deed"?
And according to your theory,
|good_deed| = |pain|
Then, I can infer that
|bad_deed|=|pleasure|
So, if I do 0 good deeds, and keep on doing bad deeds, I still get a reward
0 = -x + expected_reward
expected_reward = x
And also, I get the bonus of pleasure too. So, the extra reward you get when you do a good deed is just equal to |pain| that you put in to do it.
So, ultimately, the question boils down to - "Are you willing to go through a lot of pain for extra reward? Or just enjoy the pleasure you get from bad deeds?"
Also, you may notice that pain=-pleasure
So, |pain|=|pleasure| (because |x|=|-x|=x )
=> good_deed = bad_deed
@Prashanth:
Typo man :(
If the deed is bad, we add a '-x' to the "L.H.S."
I SEE !!!
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Wow! Awesome...
After I read and thought about the article, I was happy that I got some knowledge. When I thought for the second time on the same, it mixed up with my first thought results and the thoughts I had before reading the article. Now I am totally confused. Thanks for getting me to this stage. :):
of course conditions apply!
*is that your reward or others?
**do you really care?
dolphin: I don't get what you mean.
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