The word "infinity" comes from the Latin "infinitas," which means "unboundedness."
The ancient Indians and Greeks were unable to explain "infinity" mathematically so they thought of it as a philosophical concept.
I remember when my father tried to explain the concept of infinity to me for the first time. My father, brilliant, troubled man that he is, loves math. Probably a little too much. In fact, it's one of his triggers for a schizophrenic episode. During one of his episodes, I remember his trying to teach me mental math. Out of the blue, he told me to turn an 8 on it's side in my mind.
The ancient Indians and Greeks were unable to explain "infinity" mathematically so they thought of it as a philosophical concept.
I remember when my father tried to explain the concept of infinity to me for the first time. My father, brilliant, troubled man that he is, loves math. Probably a little too much. In fact, it's one of his triggers for a schizophrenic episode. During one of his episodes, I remember his trying to teach me mental math. Out of the blue, he told me to turn an 8 on it's side in my mind.
Me: "No..."
Dad: "Infinity. Do you know what infinity means?"
Me: "No..."
Dad: "Forever. Unending. Unlike the alphabet which ends at z, numbers go on forever."
It was a hard concept for me to grasp at 8 years old (or however old I was... my sister will tell you, I have a terrible memory sometimes) but I think I get it now.
Infinity. Forever. Unending. Like my love for my family.
Happy Thursday, all! Weekend is almost here! *happydance!*
Beautiful bracelet, and lovely post. I really like the meaning behind the symbol
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