The Diamond Philosophy

It’s been like forever since the last time I posted an article in this blog. I’ve gone through one of my hardest moment ever in my life, comprehensive test, it’s like boulder that I have to move to continue walking on my path. I had to face it to graduate this July. Gladly I passed it succesfully.

Now, check this picture out:

beautiful, no? Right, those are diamonds, the most precious stone, as well as the hardest material in earth.

Diamond is purely made of carbon atoms, the same material which forms graphite and coal. But what distinguish them?

The process of formation. Coal is made under low pressure and low temperature condition, while if it is buried deeper, it will be graphite (commonly used as pencil lead), and in most extreme condition, it will be diamond.

The key is the pressure. The deeper the depth, the higher the pressure, and it turns carbon to form diamond crystal. It is analogous with us, human beings. The more pressure we have, from jobs, family, schools, everywhere, will turns us to be stronger, harder, and more precious person, as diamond is. If a person does not get enough pressure, he will be coal: easily burned, cheap, and dirty.

Do you wanna be diamond or coal? your call.