Where Are Sufficient Conditions for Happiness?

From Chapter 5 In Thomas Jefferson’s epitaph, he expressed his pride in being the author of the Declaration of Independence, the originator of a statute on religious freedom, and the father of the University of Virginia. He didn’t mention being the third American President, nor being a scientist. In fact, on another occasion he said he thought the President’s work was mostly useless. How did Thomas Jefferson define himself as a scientist? I think Thomas Jefferson didn’t describe himself as a scientist in his epitaph because he knew that the science of man-made tended to result in many mistakes like man’s mistakes. Maybe he didn’t want to say he was a scientist, because sometimes scientists tended to think that human beings exist for science, rather than science existing for human beings. Perhaps the purpose of science is to unravel the secrets of nature, nothing more and nothing less. Because science is only unravels the already fixed laws of nature, it might not be able answer to the “why” question. Can you explain why Thomas Jefferson did not describe himself as a scientist in his epitaph? From Chapter 9 I think humans have sends their dreams to the universe since they came into being, and their dreams have flying in the universe. So, people who love mankind love the universe. As you know from the first letter I sent you, the dream of mankind is to make people happy. The dream is a sufficient conditon for happiness, but not a necessary condition. I hope you are happy and have a lot of dream, one of the elements of happiness. Do you know which condition is sufficient or necessary? Let me explain with an easy example. Fire needs oxygen. And the presence of fire implies that there is oxygen. But the reverse is in not true – the presence of oxygen can’t imply there is oxygen. That is fire is a sufficient condition for the existence of oxygen, as oxygen is a necessary condition for fire. There are lots of sufficient or necessary conditions in this world. While you live, it is important to know what the condition is. The happiness or oxygen is necessary conditions. And you must seek the best sufficient conditions. You can’t do or have everything sufficient conditions. If your sufficient conditions are bad, you must admit it quickly and find another sufficient condition. Even if you feel dizzy because of the life you have chose, the earth will not stop. Actually, the Earth revolves around the sun very fast, at 18.6 miles per second, and it rotates itself at a faster velocity than general planes, at 1,035 miles per hour. Finally, I want to ask you for something. You can’t identify all truths only by seeing because science can’t answer some truth with experiments or observations. When this happens, you need to seek other methods. I believe that the truths of the world are shown by belief or knowledge. Knowledge comes from science which is seeking the truth through experiments and observations about natural or social phenomena. But there is also truth that comes from the beliefs. There are a variety of beliefs, such as faith in God and the existence of alien life in the universe. Most people believe in God. God is in the minds of humans. Science can’t explain God because it deals only with objective evidence. However, many people have a religion. I don’t want that you to underestimate religion. Believe in it as do so many people. You should understand the meaning that God is in your mind. It is said that God is everywhere, always, and can do everything. In this phrase, you should not think if God can do everything without also existing. Because of this paradox, I didn’t reach out to God easily. I want you believe in the almighty, merciful and omnipresent God in your mind. At first, I didn’t want to talk to you about science and religion together, but I think that you will at some point think about both. So I had to talk to you about science and religion together. This is the end of my last letter. Be careful and study hard. Affectionately, Your Dad PS: Love is the one way to know God and humans.