I have been awake for almost 7 years and thought I had learned a lot. It took me a while to realize I haven't learned anything. When I opened my heart I truly started to learn. There are many like us.
1 + 1 = 2 because that's how we've defined it, in the same way that the word "cat" refers to small, furry, feline creatures because that's how we've defined it. Math is only a model. ;)