Yesterday I spent some time trying to solve a Rubiks Revenge. For those of you who don't remember the 80s, it is like a Rubiks Cube only it's 4X4X4 rather than the standard 3X3X3. Mine had been unsolved for over 20 years so I thought it was time to do something about it.
After following the algorithms that I'd found on line for an extended period of time, I turned one side too quickly and a couple of pieces popped out of the cube and skated across the Pergo floor. Since I didn't know which way the pieces should go back into the cube the only real option at that point was to take the thing apart and assemble it correctly (which, btw, is almost as challenging as following the algorithms).
This is a lot like the rest of life. If we're trying to solve a problem, even when we try to follow the best instructions available sometimes it all falls apart right in our hands. The only thing we can do is deconstruct and start over again.
Thanks for reading,
Jeff
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