Quotes of the Day 49: Scale

Aug '24 (edited) • Self Improvement & Motivation

Quote 1: “What is a drop of rain compared to a storm? What is a thought compared to the mind?” - The Many, System Shock 2

Quote 2: “I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know it's not some place you can look for. Because it's not where you go. It's how you feel for a moment in your life when you're a part of something. And if you find that moment... It lasts forever.” - Richard, The Beach

System Shock 2 is a role-playing horror game which was released by Electronic Arts on August 11th, 1999. The story takes place 42 years after System Shock 2 in 2114 where the protagonist is assigned to the Unified National Nominate Rickenbacker military starship. The protagonist escorts a light speed starship, Von Braun, on their maiden voyage. However, the ship must respond to a distress call from the planet Tau Ceti V where a strange alien egg is found. These eggs take over the rescue team and become a hive mind organism which is called the Many. You are the ship’s last hope to save yourselves from the Many. The series has been stuck without a new entry in the series for a long time which was only made worse by intellectual property right issues. “Bioshock”, another popular video game which made its own successful franchise, is the spiritual successor to the System Shock franchise.

The Many is the main antagonist of System Shock 2. Many’s quote explains that a raindrop is a small aspect of a storm. It is a tiny portion of a whole and the Many as a hive mind organism is made up of many individuals. In the same way, a thought is a small aspect of the mind. However–in the same way that one raindrop can start the downpour of a rainstorm–a mind is made up of our collective thoughts, memories, emotions, and hopes. As long as we remember how important each small aspect of our life is, we can appreciate each part.

The Beach is an adventure drama film which was released on February 11th, 2000. The movie is based on a book of the same name by Alex Garland. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Richard which was filmed on the Thai island of Ko Phi Phi Le. Richard, a traveler and pop culture fan who loves video games and Vietnam War movies, finds a map left behind by a recently deceased neighbor in Bangkok. The map leads Richard to a legendary island paradise where other individuals have also found themselves. Richard and his companions try to find the paradise island but they discover that they aren’t alone in this paradise. Other travelers already settled on this island which still had all of the aspects of society which Richard wanted to escape. Worst of all, the island neighbors are against the settling of any visitors to their home island.

Richard’s quiet explains how he believes in paradise (whether it is the mystery island or not) and how we will stumble upon it without looking for it. Paradise, to Richard, is an emotion and a feeling where we feel like we are a part of a greater whole. By finding our paradise, we can feel how we are a part of the beautiful world we live in. By finding that moment, we can keep that feeling to accept our paradise and create our part of the world.

I hope that you liked today’s quotes on scale. Have a great day everyone!

Want more? Here are the past 3 quotes of the day posts:

Quotes Of The Day 48: Lead Changes

Quotes Of The Day 47: Overcome Obstacles

Quotes Of The Day 46: Don't Regret

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