Trivia

Trivia isn't trivial when it becomes the means to winning a competition. From the perspective of an English teacher, it also isn't trivial when it deals with words, words, words (just ask Hamlet and he will tell you that three words in a row is a far cry from trivial; it might be more like maniacal or schizophrenic or, my favorite, pure genius). From a math teachers perspective, it also isn't trivial when it is about math because math makes logical sense and how could logical sense ever be trivial? These arguments could go on and on and on (like a certain song that doesn't end sung by a certain lamb puppet); thus I conclude that trivial is not trivial. However, I think I ultimately disagree with my conclusion: it is trivial compared to what matters in the long run. For what really matters in the long run? Your legacy, and if your legacy is only to be the best container of trivial knowledge, then what have you really left the world? I could contradict that, but I haven't the time for such trivialities.