1. Before discussing low, mid, and high notes, many music lovers have likely pondered this question: Is my voice low, mid, or high? This question seems simple, and it even appears that a simple vocal range test could provide the answer: how high can I sing…
1. Introduction Actually, I've wanted to write an article about iptables for a long time. Although I don't use it regularly, every time I do need to use it, I find that I've completely forgotten the relevant knowledge and have to go through it all again. This is because I've learned a certain knowledge point without reinforcing it through writing…
Most people ignore the variables in life
Life is actually more like an extremely complex and constantly changing equation, full of variables: the times, environment, family, opportunities, health, cognition, personality, choices, and even luck. And these variables are not simply added together, but rather influence and constrain each other.
Many people like to understand life as a linear "input-output" relationship, as if as long as you put something in, you will definitely get the corresponding result.
For example, some people believe, "As long as you work hard enough, you will definitely succeed." But they often overlook the fact that success never exists in isolation from the environment. The same effort can yield vastly different results in different eras, on different platforms, and with different resources: some people ride the wave of opportunity and rise to prominence, while others waste their lives struggling against headwinds. Effort is certainly important, but it is only one variable, not a universal formula that determines everything.
For example, some people believe that "working hard to make money when you're young will ensure happiness in your old age." However, the problem is that no one can be certain they will smoothly reach that "old age." In fact, many times, it's precisely because of long-term overworking, sacrificing health, and mentally exhausting oneself in youth that the body collapses prematurely. Thus, before one even has a chance to enjoy the future, they have already lost the ability to face it.
Often, reality is not a stable assembly line; it's more like a dynamic system—variables are constantly changing, conditions can be reset at any time, and formulas that held true in the past may not hold true in the future. Many seemingly self-evident life logics are essentially just phased experiences under specific circumstances, rather than universally applicable truths.
Therefore, what people truly need is perhaps not to cling to a fixed formula for life, but to always maintain a sense of awe for "variables." Knowing that life cannot be absolutely controlled, and understanding that many things cannot be achieved simply by "trying" or "planning."
This realization is not pessimistic; on the contrary, it means that a person begins to truly understand the complexity of reality, and therefore understands better how to maintain balance, exercise restraint, and cherish the present moment.
And only then can one truly understand the meaning of the phrase "life is unpredictable".
1. From Pitch Names to Solfège: Why Singing Requires a Different Perspective In a previous article (see: The Awakening of the Voice - Basics (Part 1): Pitch Structure and Auditory Stability), I introduced a fundamental fact of the modern vocal system: sound does not exist randomly. Starting with overtone structure, a certain…
1. Why did I write this article? The purpose of this article is not to create a vocal tutorial, nor is it a complete overview of music theory. It's more like a record of my own reflections—an attempt to answer a simple yet complex question: What am I actually listening to? And why are these sounds perceived by me in this way…
1. Why do we find a song pleasant to listen to? Sometimes I ponder a very simple question: why does a song sound "pleasant"? This "pleasantness" is mysterious—it's not as clear-cut as music theory, nor does it have standardized techniques; you can't measure a melody like you would measure CPU performance…
1. The Reason for the Third Optimization of the Blog's Active-Active Architecture A few days ago, I was preparing to perform a routine maintenance operation on the Mac mini node in the blog's active-active architecture: upgrading the Portainer version. However, a seemingly insignificant small problem ultimately caused the entire node…
1. When we get used to "the original singer is the standard," we forget whose voice it is. Most people, when they start singing, implicitly have an "invisible standard" in their minds—whatever key the original singer sings in, we should sing in the same key. It seems that only by completely copying the original can we be recognized…
1. Introduction Having recently achieved initial success in "larynx control," I've been reflecting on the detours I've taken over the past two years in researching "singing"—it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was a winding, circuitous road. The fundamental reason for these many detours was that I was initially misled by the teachings of various online "vocal teachers"...
1. Entering the 'High Position': A Mythologized Concept of High Notes Many people who have studied singing and watched countless instructional videos are familiar with the term "high position." A quick search on Bilibili (a Chinese video-sharing website) for "high position" yields a screen full of tutorials, each titled "Unlocking the Secrets to High Notes," "Singing High Notes Easily..."