Pure Math Joy

Of the many questions pertinent to life there is one I feel that, at some point or another, every person has asked. Why do we do math?

The answer? Pure Math Joy! We do it because we love it.

Pure math joy is that euphoric feeling of excitement and accomplishment you get when you personally solve that equation for x. It is learning and applying a series of irrefutable truths that organize and make some sense to the confusing chaos of everyday reality. This euphoric feeling is natural and in many ways therapeutic. This is why we do math, and in so doing, our efforts have granted us the miracles of modern genius.

I find that math stimulates the mind and spirit to new levels of awareness, enlightenment, and perspective shifts. It grants one power and understanding. This alone should make it valuable enough to be pursued and explored. Yet it is the simple joy of being productive that taps our inner being (whatever it is that you believe in) and connects with us that makes math such a grand discipline.

This blog is ultimately dedicated to my high-school Pre-calculus and AP Calculus teacher. Without her I would never have taken higher level math in college and discovered the joyful depths of pure mathematics. It is in her great spirit of enthusiasm and the spirit of all math teachers everywhere that I write this blog.