Self-Study

[Sakurazaki Setsuna]

Uhh... I replayed over Love Hina. And then I found myself pondering over some of Akamatsu's aspects...

So then I made this Self-Study about some of the aspects pondered in LH.

Sah! Let us start!

Self-Study: Time

This is a self-study about one of the most elusive, yet interesting aspects of life: Time. It may also be related to the other three topics I made for Self-Study. Also, some points that are pondered may direct you to some of Love Hina's aspects and story. I highly respect Akamatsu for helping me a lot in this Self-Study.

Time is very deep, according to some brilliant minds. Messing around with it could produce either good or bad results in the end. But is time neutral? Which side of the coin is it? What are the effects of time on our life? Moreover, what may happen when we mess around with it?

Time is neutral. Its powers are for everyone to harness. Being a major aspect, it affects all things on Earth dramatically. How much, it depends on those who use it. Some have successfuly harnessed its power, though some unfortunate ones waste it. Not knowing that if they do not continue on with their duties well, Time may leave them behind with a trail of broken Promises and Dreams that they may never again have the chance to reach.

The Past. The one which we can never again change, unless we mess around with it. What has been done in the Past may affect the Present and the Future as we know it. Events that have happened already have marked its way to the Present by the effects it gives off to those who made it. The Past may determine one's fate, be it good or bad, demise and destruction, or salvation and resurrection. It may also foresee what may happen in the near Future given that the alternatives it provides lets those who make it do what is appropriate at the moment. But given that it already happened, the Past is always forgotten easily. With this, sometimes Memories, Promises and Dreams go away with the Past, leaving one bewildered of what to do. But the Past also has its benefits. The Past, being the one recorded in the minds of people, can keep the most dramatic Memories. It also records Promises and Dreams in the permanent lane of Time. The ones that make them can forget, but Time cannot. And so if one wishes to remember the Past, Time always have these safe from harm.

The Present. It is what we make of today. The one that we cannot mess up. It came from the Past, and is the prerequisite of the Future. The Present is also the result of the Past. Given this fact, what we have in the Present, we owe it all to the Past. Be it life, possession, or any other thing. The Present cannot exist without the Past. The Present is where we make most of the things. We laugh, cry, play, work. All is done in the Present, with regards that it will be recorded in the Past, and affects the Future. And as we know it, this includes remembering. Memories, Promises as well as and Dreams. In this state of Time we can fulfill our Dreams and Promises, as well as make more memories we would either want to cherish or forget. This determines what we would remember in the Past, as well as what we would have in the Future.

The Future. The one that we are about to see. The one that we are about to experience. The one that we can still change. It has the Present and Past as its prerequisites, and the result is then going to be the Future. What has been done in the Past, as well as what is being done in the Present, reflects what may happen in the Future. It is not recorded permanently, and so it can still be changed either for the better of for the worse. It may contain demise. it may contain good things. But one thing is for sure. The Future, like a lump of clay, can change into many forms and sizes. And lastly, it may contain more Memories, Dreams, and Promises waiting for them to be made. But then again, they may not be made at all.

But what if we mess up with Time? Chronology, perhaps? As of now, we haven't have the instruments nor the knowledge to meddle with Time. As so we can still say that Time is still keeping her chastity for her being. But what if we can? What would we do? What CAN we do? What MUST we do? Go back to the Past? Go ahead to the Future?

If we go back to the Past, we could avert past events, as well as alter one's fate. We may avert the killing of a loved one, stop a war in a country, or merely fulfill a promise or dream that we cannot do unless we mess with it. But we must always remember: Time, like God, has a grand design. Sometimes messing around with one event turns on a chain reaction of alterations that we would sometimes not want to have in the Present of Future. What if you find out that when you stopped war, more wars took place? And if you didn't stop it, no war will take place in the Future? Would you still want to stop it? Or will you do what you must to avert it? Also, sometimes changing a certain event would only make Time go into a loop. The Future goes back to the Past, goes on to the Present, and then the Future, with the knowledge that they must avert something in the Past, goes back to the Past again. It would then turn into an infinite circle of the same Memories, Promises and Dreams played over and over like a phonograph.

We go ahead to the Future. What awaits us? New technology? Flying cars? Sentient robots? Androids and clones? It's not exactly what you're thinking of, sonny. We must also remember where we came from: the Present, with Past as backup. What would happen if you chose to live in the Future? Probable answer: Your family line would cease to exist. Who would believe anyone saying he came from 1987 and is still 17 years old at year 2187? What you would also want to expect in the Future that has probable roots in the Past when you live there wouldn't even happen. Would you want to believe that your Promise was broken to a dear one when you chose to live in a timeline ahead of hers/his? Dreams and Memories are also affected drastically here. What if you found out that if you didn't chose the Future, you'll be the greatest man you'll ever know yourself, since at that time, you will achieve your Dream while in the Future, you will not? And what if you find out that a part of your family doesn't even believe or remember you for they don't have Memories of you at all?

Ahhhh... Truly, Time has it's pros and cons. It depends on how we make of it. Meddling with it, I think that I can conclude, that we must let time be as it is, since meddling with it might produce unwanted or wanted results, but sometimes at the price of something.

Let Time do its will, and all will be fine...

[Sakurazaki Setsuna]

Self-Study: Dreams

This is a self-study about one of the most sleepy aspects of life: Dreams. It may also be related to the other three topics I made for Self-Study. Also, some points that are pondered may direct you to some of Love Hina's aspects and story. I highly respect Akamatsu for helping me a lot in this Self-Study.

Dreams. It is what we see when we sleep. It is also what we want to achieve or get. But what really are Dreams, anyway?

Dreams can sometimes be related with Time. Dreams can sometimes be made in the Past, as well as the Present and the Future. Past Dreams are sometimes already fulfilled, and sometimes still being fulfilled in the Present. Present Dreams are the ones that are newly made, and will be fulfilled in the Future. Future Dreams, however, can still be changed if they are to be made or not.

What is a certain Dream of a certain person? Fame? Fortune? Money? Love? It depends, right? Right. It depends in two ways. First, it depends in the likes and dislikes of a certain person. Secondly, it depends in the current stature of that person in life. Given these, a person can make Dreams according to his understanding of his surroundings and his own nature.

Dreams also link themselves to Promises. Dreams are sometimes made because of a certain Promise. A perfect example: A guy who wants to enter a prestigious university just to be with his beloved, whom he made a Promise. The Promise? That they would go together in that university and live happily ever after. Nice to hear, eh? But not all Promises are meant to be fulfilled. Sadly, some are fated to be broken. But with this, a person can still make a Dream out of it. Dreams also stick themselves to Memories. Of course, some Memories may be good, some bad. But either side, a Dream can be made from them.

Can Dreams be fulfilled? Not all, really. The deciding hand goes to the one who made it. He/she can either work hard for it, or leave it hanging in the records of Time. Time also has its effects on Dreams. Dreams can be forgotten with the Past, if one would not do something about it. Dreams would never be fulfilled in the Present of the Future if one ceases to do something about it. Without important Memories, Dreams may stop to a halt, since they may have no more reason to be fulfilled. Same goes for Promises attached to Dreams.

Another interesting question: Can your Dream be achieved by others? Yes, it can. Remember that Time keeps her records in check. And, if given personification, would delight to see Dreams made and fulfilled, sometimes not by the ones who made it, but by others who made the very same Dream. And so we can say that Dreams continue to exist so that they would be fulfilled if not by the ones who made it, then by others who also made it. With this fact, we can say that Dreams are infinite, since they get to be fulfilled over and over.

Ahhh... Dreams... Elusive, yet clear. Easy to achieve, yet sometimes hard to get. Concluding this, I can say Dreams are wonderful things we would want to see fulfilled either by ourselves, or by others, who may have made the same ones as ours.

[Sakurazaki Setsuna]

Self-Study: Memories

This is a self-study about one of the most remembered aspects of life: Memories. It may also be related to the other three topics I made for Self-Study. Also, some points that are pondered may direct you to some of Love Hina's aspects and story. I highly respect Akamatsu for helping me a lot in this Self-Study.

Memories. They reside in the minds of the people who wish to remember them. It is linked to many aspects of live that it became essential to remember and make memories. But how are they related to the order of the Earth? What are memories, anyway?

Memories link themselves to a lot of things. One of them is Time. Of course, Time keeps memories permanently in the Past. It keeps some of the memories in the Present, too. But in the Future, Time keeps the memories in probation, since they can still be changed according to what one does in the Past or the Present.

Memory lanes also cross over the paths of Dreams. Dreams can sometimes be made from Memories. And Memories, on the other hand, can be made with Dreams. The harmony they create can also be mirrored to the link Memories have with Promises. Promises sometimes come from Memories, and Memories are also made when we try to fulfill our Promises.

Unlike Time, Memory has two sides of a coin: Bad and Good. But either side, one thing is sure. Whatever you do with the aspects that surround it, random pieces of good or bad Memories shall affect them and will just bring around you either encouragement or discouragent. It can also bring around fear and doubt, as well as bravery and strength, once a certain Memory is remembered. In short, Memories also affect a major aspect in life: Emotions.

Is Memory repetitive? Yes, though you may say that Memory can also be easily forgotten. Sometimes, you may think that your most memorable moment cannot be copied or duplicated. Sadly, Time knows it is not. To cut it all short, Memory has Duplicity. Memories can be played over and over, through different minds, different places, different times. It also has the fact that it can be played not just by the ones who wish to remember it, but also by the ones who hate to remember it. Again, it reflected that Memories have two sides of a coin in handy, leaving us the fact that Memories also create Memories be it good or bad.

Can Memories be a part of a whole? I mean, can Memories of certain persons combine themselves to form another Memory that is more powerful and memorable than ordinary cliches? Answer to the first question: Yes. Memories can be independent, meaning they can be remembered even while alone. But what if a group of people remembers a certain chain of events? A probable result may be a nice party to remember it all, thus making more new Memories for them to ponder.

Another interesting question: Is Memory erasure and retrieval possible in the near Future? Oi, oi! Gimme a break! Everybody knows it can be possible by a few years of so, not the usual 100 years onward thingie some scientists babble about. Actually, Memory retrieval is already at hand by now. Although having poor or unsure results, some methods are already being tried for Memory retrieval. To sum some up, this goes for those who have amnesia or have undergone Memory erasure and want thier Memory back(this goes in the near Future, that is). But well, are there any concrete results yet? Accidental results, maybe. Some say those who have whonked their heads and have forgotten that whonked their heads again regained Memory after the head crash. Some claims also said that being struck by lightning or electricity revives inactive neurons containing Memories, though this is not yet tested for medical use yet, and results are yet to be proven. Memory erasure is another thing. They differentiate this to Amnesia, that Amnesia is complete loss of Memory while Memory erasure lets you pick Memories you want to erase. Quite convenient, eh? That is unless you want something erased in your head. What methods can be used? Electrocution of neurons? Disconnection of brain signals from the brain to certain Memory hotspots? If you want this, you better just whonk your head somewhere, you crazy bum. You'll forget easily that way. Affordable, too(hehe)!

And so we conclude this Self-Study with the solidity of the fact that Memories are hard things to waste, yet easy things to forget. And in that way, it's like throwing them away.

I give to you the will to decide, since your Memories are not mine to decide on. Forget or remember. Just a reminder: Choose carefully, because it's your memory we're talking about.

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BTW, you can also leave your comments on my work here. Arigato for reading...

[BobCat]

Time for me to rewatch "Back to the Future" and watch Doc explain time travel again

[Sakurazaki Setsuna]

I'm making a self-study for Promises right now. But it seems to be very long than Time. I gotta scribble more on this one...

[Kemuri]

I suggest you to make a book!

You know, something similar to "A purpose drivien life" thingy...

[Sakurazaki Setsuna]

Nah, just came by. Been there, done that. And maybe still doing it.