It seems to be an ongoing state of mind that we measure ourselves and our worth in relation to physical objects, moral codes, ancestors, time and memory.
Mankind has developed all sorts of tools and instruments to measure every conceivable thing: calipers, rulers, sextants, sundials, calendars, levels, tests for intelligence, plumb lines, rules and laws, speedometers, the speed of sound, the speed of light, calculations in light years.
You take the measure of a man. You have true friends. People are described as being on the level. The language of measurement is ever-present in our vocabularies. You can get even and break even. You can view your life as a glass that is half empty or half full.
With each passing birthday you mark your time on earth.
"Go to, sir; you weigh equally, a feather will turn the scale."
~ William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
Mankind has developed all sorts of tools and instruments to measure every conceivable thing: calipers, rulers, sextants, sundials, calendars, levels, tests for intelligence, plumb lines, rules and laws, speedometers, the speed of sound, the speed of light, calculations in light years.
You take the measure of a man. You have true friends. People are described as being on the level. The language of measurement is ever-present in our vocabularies. You can get even and break even. You can view your life as a glass that is half empty or half full.
With each passing birthday you mark your time on earth.
"Go to, sir; you weigh equally, a feather will turn the scale."
~ William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure