Beyond Numbers: Exploring Life's Meanings

1. ARE WE MORE THAN THE SUM OF OUR NUMBERS?

2. PYTHAGOAS STATED THAT EVERYTHING CAN BE REDUCED TO A NUMBER (LAHANAS)

3. NUMBERS HAVE MEANING AND CAN COMMMUNICATE TO US IN A VARIETY OF WAYS……….

4. AT AGE 6 WE ARE OFF TO SCHOOL….

5. TO GET GRADES THAT TELL US HOW SMART WE ARE…………

6. AT 16 WE GET OUR DRIVERS AND ASSERT OUR FREDOM………..

7. AT 18 WE GRADUATE AND BECOME AN ‘ADULT’

8. WE GO TO SCHOOL FOR ANOTHER 4 YEARS…..

9. TO FIND A JOB AND WORK 7.75 HOURS PER DAY…………………

10. 5 DAYS A WEEK…

11. ….365 DAYS A YEAR

12. TO GET A PAY CHEQUE……

13. TO PUT IN OUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER (WITH PIN FOR EASY ACCESS)

14. TO PAY FOR A HOUSE WITH A STREET AND LOT NUMBER……

15. AND CREDIT CARD NUMBERS FOR THINGS WE CAN’T AFFORD……

16. …LIKE TOYS AND GADGETS…..

17. THAT HAVE A LANGUAGE ALL THEIR OWN………..

18. THAT KEEP US CONNECTED WITH OTHERS VIA E-MAIL ACCOUNTS, PHONE NUMBERS, AND FAX NUMBERS.

19. WE HAVE CHART NUMBERS TO KEEP US WELL…..

20. ...AND STOCK NUMBERS TO KEEP US POOR

21. AND WHEN WE RETIRE AT 65 WITH OUR MONTHY SOCIAL SECURITY CHEQUE…

22. …..IT ALL ENDS IN A PLOT NUMBER!