Lessons from Tetris

I was playing an old video game today and quite enjoying it and it started me reminiscing about Tetris. Remember Tetris? It was hugely popular in the early '90s and I think the catchy tune you played it to was turned in to a clubbing anthem.

When I played Tetris I liked to neatly stack the blocks leaving one space free. I was never content with blasting away one row of blocks at a time; I wanted to do them all at once. Four in a row. I'd stack and stack and wait patiently for the long slim piece so I could slide it in to place and claim my victory.

However, sometimes, the long slim piece took too long to come. I'd have plenty of squares and ample opportunity to get rid of the lines one at a time but I'd always wait for that long one to come. Eventually I'd have a neat looking base with a scattered mess on top. At that point I didn't want the long piece; I just had to get rid of the mess.

So? What's the lesson?

Well, maybe instead of waiting for what I think is ideal I should use what I have to get the job done. Perhaps I should be satisfied with taking care of things one little bit at a time instead of craving the grand finale. Or maybe my foundation is strong and organised and the hectic mess in front of my eyes will, with time and hard work, get sorted out and I can get back to basics. Or lastly; it's only a game; just try to enjoy it.

More tomorrow...