Yes, it is a cope. But it's the best goddamn copr there is for someone like me.
> literally no one cares what you look like when you do maths, or what your social skills are
> it's all objective, if you're right, you're right, if you're wrong, try again. This makes it really
rewarding when you actually get something right or understand a concept.
> it's beautiful. This needs little to no elaboration if you've seriously engaged with maths.
> it's literally a game. The task is to prove cool theorems and share them with others. The cooler
theorems you prove, the cooler others think you are.
> high potential for growth. It's pretty amazing when you look back and notice that the concepts
and problems you used to struggle with are now absolutely trivial. You notice yourself getting
better, and this sense of achievement is one of the best feelings in the world.
> you can literally get paid to do it
> normies think you're a genius for understanding higher maths
> can do it anywhere you want, at any time you want. All it takes to do maths is a paper and
pen. Sometimes not even that (looking at you, Pontryagin)
> your contributions can potentially end up helping humanity. Most likely this won't happen
directly, but it's good to keep in mind that there's a possibility that your work will help
somewhere, somehow
> your colleagues not materialistic normies, they also care about mathsa and not stupid
superficial shit. It's fun to be around people like you
> a lot of chances to be competitive. KHHV in real life? You can dominate others in maths in
competitions or by your sheer productivity, provided you do the right things and were born with a
certain level of intelligence. You can also be non-competitive if you don't want to. Nobody will
judge.
Thank you, maths! Very cool.
If not for maths I would probably have roped.