Insight into ZhaoMing

I have always wanted to scribble some words for this topic ever since a very long time ago. No... it has nothing to do with the Japanese anime, Full Metal Alchemist. In fact, it can well be classified as one of the principles in life.

"Nothing gained is without sacrificing something of equal value."

Is this the law of conservation? Many people believe solely in equivalent trade. So, they strive very hard for excellence in life, only ending up in the wrong direction. And, as a result, they lose their faith in it. The long studying hours you spend on your desk will be translated into stupidity if you screw up your grades. There're actually more things and various factors in life than just equivalent trade which people fail to see.

Let me quote a fictional example. In the twin paradox experiment, a space shuttle which can travel at the speed of light is invented (this is not possible as Albert Einstein clearly states that the fastest movement of things or elements on earth will never match the speed of light). A pair of twins take part in the what so-called as an experiment which will lead to the breakthrough of human in science. So, the younger brother enters the space shuttle and begins his journey to space. He travels until the date on his watch shows that he has traveled for one year. Then, he changes his course back to earth. The whole to-and-fro journey will take only 2 years to him. However, to the people outside the space shuttle, it's already 2 light years. Imagine what will he see if he returns to earth. If the experiment fails, he would be able to see his elder brother again. But, what if the experiment succeeds? His brother might have turned into ashes or fossilised, a fact which will definitely traumatise him. At the end of the day, he will ask himself whether all this is worth the effort and sacrifice. Is this really "equivalent" trade? Or the trade has taken much more than what it can offer to the poor twins?

The equivalent trade system can be thought of as a balancing machine. Balance or 'yin' and 'yang' is the essence of life. No, you can't just simply brush me off and say this whole balance thingamabob is a total bullshit. Here, I would like to stress that it is what we call as ancient wisdom and there's certainly some truth in it. It's a known fact that feng shui can affect one's career, business and life, directly or indirectly. And as a matter of fact, this art is based on the 'yin' and 'yang' theory. So, no matter what you do, never overdo it.

The world is originally not equal and fair on it own. Some people are born rich; some people are born as paupers. The poor has done nothing wrong, whereas the rich has done nothing right. So, what leads to the significant difference between them? In my opinion, there's no equivalent trade before and at the point when one is born, but it will govern one's life till death. Hence, it's what you have done and who you are when you are put into the coffin or burnt into ashes that matters. A simple question, who do you want to die as?