Different Views on Life

Life works in mysterious ways, subtle and conspicuous at the same time – it just depends on how you look at it. "Time became distance for me in the way it is for all mortals – I travelled down the road of life – and I did other things with my fingers than try to measure latitude." (194) We are so caught up in the strain of our daily lives that sometimes we focus too much on the route and destination rather than the events along the journey. Enduring this grueling journey has given Pi more patience to pay attention to these small miracles – from the city of fish, to the stars in the sky. Finally noticing and pondering these intriguing parts of life has given him a new aspect on his situation; life became bearable again. If Pi never paid attention to the miraculous happenings on the lifeboat – but instead tried to figure out where he was going – would he have ever gotten there?