Lessons learnt from sudoku addiction
*shudder* - my initial reaction to a plain box filled with straight lines and augmented with a few numbers. The first time I tried to pencil in a few numbers, it was frustrating. Out of the window, went my first pathetic attempt at Sudoku.
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| Just numbers. That can drive you up the wall. |
Fast forward to a couple of years later (yeah, it took me that long), I am beginning to get addicted to getting the right numbers into those tiny cells.
As for the reason to this sudden fascination – ‘tis only because many claim it helps the old grey cells work better. All my solitary bouts of writing and researching with the occasional human contact thrown in seems to be slowing down the thinking process. Or is it just age rearing its ugly side?
Interesting how Sudoku has some similarities to life.
· Being systematic helps save lots of time. Real world scenario – it pays to be organised.
· There are lots of how to Sudoku tips online. Real world scenario – someone’s been there, & done that. Don’t bother to reinvent the wheel, unless you have a point to prove.
· It’s addictive. Like all good things. Real world scenario – alcoholism, gambling, food binges, etc. Is there a Sudoku Anonymous ?
· Never give up too soon. Real world scenario – never give up on a challenge as the answer may be right there facing you.
Next step. Trying to figure out how to play it on my HP that’s still cunningly outsmarting me.
