No mercy for the distracted…

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I looked away for 2 seconds, but that was just enough time to have my hours of rubixing completely undone. Paul felt terrible once I explained to him how hard I had worked to get it to the point of complete solution except for the top layer.

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But it was too late, the damage had been done…

The cool thing is this, and I am trying to realize this in all sorts of ways in my life, the purpose is not in the arrival but the journey. I really did enjoy the process of trying to solve that confounded cube, it was fun in a whimsical self forgetful kind of way. I should do more things like that, not because it will be great when it is done, but just because I enjoy it… and I really don’t even feel the need to explain myself to anyone. Dan has recently started giving me some impromptu guitar lessons, hopefully I will find the same joy in trying to figure out where my fingers go to make D major for the 10,000th time. Paul may have destroyed all of my hard work in just a moment, but his friendship is totally worth it…

Then I thought of this song, which is just an awesome encouragement…

Anyway
People are often unreasonable, illogical,
and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, People may accuse you
of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some
false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank,
people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone
could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness,
they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today,
people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have,
and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis,
it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway

Author unknown
music by Maggie and Suzzy

Categories: Rubiks Cube, Relationships, Music