Affirming that pain could last longer in time than happiness, means you personally give it more consideration than happiness instead of considering them as equal. Have you ever studied about harmony, chaos, and the equilibrium of the universe, or how these concepts interplay in nature, human relationships, and personal growth ? Might be interesting.
I like your perspective on music as a way to experience numbers. It made a lot of sense to me.
not everyone wants to survive on peanut butter... i tried it, not fun. also, thoreau is based... civil disobedience is based.