Life and the Universe
W: Do you ever look up at the sky and think about life and universe?
M: I did when I was a kid. But I don’t do that very much anymore. Why do you ask?
W: Sometimes I feel like I’m lost in day-to-day details. Then when I look up at the sky, I see the big picture. I appreciate things more, even the little things.
What doesn't he do some much anymore?- He doesn't think about life and universe.
I appreciatethings more,even thelittle things.
M: You sound like a philosopher or a poet. I felt like that too when I was a kid.
W: Don’t you feel like that anymore?
M: No, I don’t. In fact, I try not to. When I think about things too deeply, I get depressed. It’s even a bit frightening.
W: Really? For me it’s just the opposite. Everything seems like a wonderful miracle.
M: Doesn’t that frighten you a bit? The universe is so large and we are so small.
What happens when he thinks too deeply?-He gets depressed.
It’s even a bit frightening.
W: What I realize is how little we understand. We just need to appreciate our lives and not get lost.
M: Sometimes being lost isn’t so bad. Do you know the expression "ignorance is bliss"?
W: Sure, I’ve heard it many times. To be ignorant is to be happy.
What does she realize?- She realizes that there is a lot that we don't understand.
We justneed to appreciate ourlives and not getlost.
M: Maybe it’s true. Maybe it’s best not to think or know too much.
W: No, that’s not for me. I want to understand as much as possible. That’s why I became a scientist.
M: Well, I respect your choice but it’s not for me. If understanding is painful, I’d rather not understand.
What doesn't he agree with? - He doesn't agree with her choice.
Iwant to understand asmuch aspossible.
Everything seems like a wonderful miracle.
For me it’s just the opposite.
He doesn't agree with her choice.
Maybe it’s best not to think or know too much.
I appreciate things more, even the little things.
She realizes that there is a lot that we don't understand.
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