" Petals around the rose "
I can't believe I was hooked on this game for a good 30 minutes ! Am I dumb or what ? Dr Duke, a.k.a the person who invented this explained that the smarter you are, the longer it will take for you to figure it out ! I disagreed with that, I believed in the opposite. My friend Adam, figured it out on the 3rd roll ! Now that is smart, being able to think out of the box, be creative !
Game can be found at http://crux.baker.edu/cdavis09/roses.html
The game is quite simple. All you need is a very basic understanding of math. The game is a classic example of how different people look at a problem differently, and most of all, how different views and produce different answers.
The problem is how we define the problem. Now.. this kept me thinking....so many times, when i pick a fight with someone, maybe the problem is that we are seeing different sides ! And sure, being the sometimes unreasonable crazy me, I almost unable to accept a arguement different from mine !
Funny thing is, although now that i realise this flaw in me, i might do not want to change it ! But I will bear it in mind the next time I pick a fight, I might still be stubborn though..
This game also taught me the concept of OVER-THINKING. How many times in our lives do we sit down and give a great deal of thought about a certain issue. Only to realise later that the solution is quite simple. I often make the mistake of over-complicating my problems, causing me to dig myself a deeper hole and be trapped in it. Sometimes, I feel that life is pretty simple. If I stop imagining that everyone out there is trying to compete with me ( for a higher grade, better salary, or even looks ), then we can prob go to bed a little happier and less bitter. I use to think, ( sure earned myself the title of Miss Perfect, or Miss-have-a-broomstick-stuck-up-my-ass ) that the whole world is trying to compete with me and there can be only one winner. GOOD GRIEF ! I am glad I grew out of that !
I was generally bitter about life... oh com'on admit it, at 17, when you are grounded or stuck at home with assignments and your friends happen to have 2 hours more before her curfew is up... It felt like the world was coming to an end and you can be SUPER bitter !
Then, for a really brief moment in the afternoon, I thought about my previous life. Does previous lives exist ? And if it does, who was I ? Was I as stubborn as I am today ? Was I kind ? Did I make a difference to the world ? Maybe I was the first women who captained a ship ? Maybe I was a dedicated mum ! Who was I ?
Well.. since I was crazy enough, I googled for websites that maybe ( just for the fun of it ) could tell me who I was in my previous life ! I didnt find anything... But stumbled upon stories about people ( especially the chinese, they do have quite a lot to say about that ) who remembered their past lives, stories about peopler recoginising their belongings ! Marrying the same guy.... crazy ! I am sure everyone heard about the Dala Lama. That's cool.
Later in the evening, I procrastinated for a while before starting on school assignments. What did I think of ? CALCULUS !
Game can be found at http://crux.baker.edu/cdavis09/roses.html
The game is quite simple. All you need is a very basic understanding of math. The game is a classic example of how different people look at a problem differently, and most of all, how different views and produce different answers.
The problem is how we define the problem. Now.. this kept me thinking....so many times, when i pick a fight with someone, maybe the problem is that we are seeing different sides ! And sure, being the sometimes unreasonable crazy me, I almost unable to accept a arguement different from mine !
Funny thing is, although now that i realise this flaw in me, i might do not want to change it ! But I will bear it in mind the next time I pick a fight, I might still be stubborn though..
This game also taught me the concept of OVER-THINKING. How many times in our lives do we sit down and give a great deal of thought about a certain issue. Only to realise later that the solution is quite simple. I often make the mistake of over-complicating my problems, causing me to dig myself a deeper hole and be trapped in it. Sometimes, I feel that life is pretty simple. If I stop imagining that everyone out there is trying to compete with me ( for a higher grade, better salary, or even looks ), then we can prob go to bed a little happier and less bitter. I use to think, ( sure earned myself the title of Miss Perfect, or Miss-have-a-broomstick-stuck-up-my-ass ) that the whole world is trying to compete with me and there can be only one winner. GOOD GRIEF ! I am glad I grew out of that !
I was generally bitter about life... oh com'on admit it, at 17, when you are grounded or stuck at home with assignments and your friends happen to have 2 hours more before her curfew is up... It felt like the world was coming to an end and you can be SUPER bitter !
Then, for a really brief moment in the afternoon, I thought about my previous life. Does previous lives exist ? And if it does, who was I ? Was I as stubborn as I am today ? Was I kind ? Did I make a difference to the world ? Maybe I was the first women who captained a ship ? Maybe I was a dedicated mum ! Who was I ?
Well.. since I was crazy enough, I googled for websites that maybe ( just for the fun of it ) could tell me who I was in my previous life ! I didnt find anything... But stumbled upon stories about people ( especially the chinese, they do have quite a lot to say about that ) who remembered their past lives, stories about peopler recoginising their belongings ! Marrying the same guy.... crazy ! I am sure everyone heard about the Dala Lama. That's cool.
Later in the evening, I procrastinated for a while before starting on school assignments. What did I think of ? CALCULUS !
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