The metaphor of love
What is love?
“Love is like a person driving a car, you will never know what is wrong with the car until you drive it long enough”
This is an answer that I heard from my friend as he relates how his friend feel what love is. The statement may sounds pretty fair and reasonable, but to me it is just a person who is disappointed in love and hasn’t found the true meaning of love.
Why is the statement flawed, you might ask? And here are the reasons that I felt is wrong about the metaphor
1- Love is not like a car as you scrap your car after 20 years and it is barely in working condition after 20 years
2- The problem with the car may not be inherent from the car itself, however it may be due to the person driving it that is causing the problem. So the statement shouldn’t just point out the fault from the car but also the driver himself.
3- A car depreciates in value as you drive it but love is something that will appreciate in value if you know how to maintain it
So after pointing out what the metaphor of love isn’t, what is the metaphor of love that you think is right, you might ask?
To me, love is more like…
“An antique watch that grows in value with time with proper maintenance”
Why is this so?
1- Love is something that will appreciate in value as you appreciate your other half more and more through time
2- If ever there is anything wrong with the love, it is because of a lack of effort to maintain it. Hence maintenance of love is important as a faulty watch will stop if it is not properly maintained
3- An antique watch can be passed down over generations, and like love itself, the seeds of love are reflected through your offspring that will pass on love from romantic love to parental love.
The metaphor of love to me is as such but you might have a better illustration of how it is, but whatever it may be, one should appreciate the power of love and should focus more on the positive aspect of it.
“Appreciate what you have to appreciate its value”
- James Tan -
“Love is like a person driving a car, you will never know what is wrong with the car until you drive it long enough”
This is an answer that I heard from my friend as he relates how his friend feel what love is. The statement may sounds pretty fair and reasonable, but to me it is just a person who is disappointed in love and hasn’t found the true meaning of love.
Why is the statement flawed, you might ask? And here are the reasons that I felt is wrong about the metaphor
1- Love is not like a car as you scrap your car after 20 years and it is barely in working condition after 20 years
2- The problem with the car may not be inherent from the car itself, however it may be due to the person driving it that is causing the problem. So the statement shouldn’t just point out the fault from the car but also the driver himself.
3- A car depreciates in value as you drive it but love is something that will appreciate in value if you know how to maintain it
So after pointing out what the metaphor of love isn’t, what is the metaphor of love that you think is right, you might ask?
To me, love is more like…
“An antique watch that grows in value with time with proper maintenance”
Why is this so?
1- Love is something that will appreciate in value as you appreciate your other half more and more through time
2- If ever there is anything wrong with the love, it is because of a lack of effort to maintain it. Hence maintenance of love is important as a faulty watch will stop if it is not properly maintained
3- An antique watch can be passed down over generations, and like love itself, the seeds of love are reflected through your offspring that will pass on love from romantic love to parental love.
The metaphor of love to me is as such but you might have a better illustration of how it is, but whatever it may be, one should appreciate the power of love and should focus more on the positive aspect of it.
“Appreciate what you have to appreciate its value”
- James Tan -
posted by James at 10:07 PM
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