Often in the evening, to “soften me up” and get me to sleep, or when I don’t sleep at night, I get out my old iPod and play Solitaire.<\/p>\n
Don’t judge me and don’t tell me that blue light prevents sleep! HAHAHA! For me, who sets the brightness to a minimum, it’s just the opposite. <\/p>\n
And I keep doing it because it keeps me from THINKING. You know the little hamster that rolls around in your head? Well, I keep it busy with this game. <\/p>\n
I move the cards to make sequences and try to do it as quickly as possible to beat my records. Without forcing or stressing. <\/p>\n
I’ve already managed to complete the suites in 51 seconds! 51 SECONDS! <\/p>\n
On the table of statistics for the 15 fastest successes, I see that my slowest performance was 57 seconds.<\/p>\n
Why am I telling you this? Not to brag (although I do think I’m pretty efficient! HAHA), but to share with you a thought that came to me over the weekend as I was completing suites in one minute and others in over 2 minutes. <\/p>\n
You know that expression, being in the flow? When everything’s going swimmingly, when the stars are aligned, when everything’s just right. <\/p>\n
In short, when everything we do works perfectly. Flow is like a freshly paved road on which there are few cars to slow us down or stop us. It’s a smooth ride. See the image? <\/p>\n
I’ve found that, on the occasions when I manage to do the suites in a minute or less, nothing seems to slow me down. The cards are easy to place. I quickly SEE what’s possible. My finger is nimble and moves quickly across the touch screen. And best of all… Most of all, I seem to be out of time. <\/p>\n
I’m always amazed at the results, because I lose track of time. That minute seems like an eternity! It seems to me that I’ve taken much longer to complete all the sequences, and then I see 58 seconds! <\/p>\n
It’s crazy, isn’t it?<\/p>\n
You make things that seem to take a long time, when in fact they don’t?<\/p>\n
I remember when I was a teenager, I couldn’t wait to turn 18… or 21. And how slowly time passed! HAHAHA! <\/p>\n
We have a strange notion of time.<\/p>\n
When you’re waiting your turn to see the doctor who’s keeping you waiting, it’s a long wait. And our favorite artist’s show never lasts long enough. <\/p>\n
Do you ever find that time is a strange notion?<\/p>\n
I also sometimes “take back” moves and redo an operation. You may think I’m “cheating”, but I see it more as a strategic retreat to try and succeed in the end. <\/p>\n
When this happens, it’s because I haven’t been paying attention and I’ve missed a shot. When I SEE it, I go back and play better. Just like in life. <\/p>\n
Other times, I challenge myself and don’t care about the stopwatch: having my year of birth as the result (it’s only happened to me once so far), an odd or even number, a certain number as the final result… In short, any challenge is good enough! Whether I complete the series or not, I’m satisfied. Just like in life! <\/p>\n
Good night!<\/p>\n
Laughter, joy and health<\/p>\n
Linda<\/p>\n
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