September 22nd, 2006
Sudoku and wrong answers
The other day I commented how, in Sudoku, when a solution appears, a whole slew of additional answers and clues appear––kinda like life. It occurs to me that the opposite is also true. When you make a mistake, a single mistake, [in Sudoku] you base future decisions upon that erroneous solution and they are usually ALL wrong. Life can be like THAT too.
Do I cheat and look at the answers? Yes, sometimes, but I only check to see what I have done correctly. Only when I’m really stumped will I do this. Then, I erase all the incorrect numbers along with my scribbles, and do NOT copy any of the answers: I won’t put down a number unless I am certain how IT is the correct number. Why cheat?
What is lovely in Sudoku, but sadly not undoable in life, is that you can erase incorrect solutions and start over.
November 24th, 2006 at 1:16 pm
Yes, sudoku has much in common with life and the wonderful thing about sudoku is that you always can have another chance. But life gives us many new opportunities too. At some point in our lives, most of us will be faced with a momentous decision. There may be two options, both showing potential and risk. In a moment of clarity, we are drawn to commit to one. And in saying yes, things fall into place to support our decision. In time, as we look back on the path we have traveled, we see that things are exactly as they should be. This was always our path and it’s hard to imagine there ever was a choice at all. . . This is as true with sudoku as it is with life. You usually pick the right path. If you find you didn’t, it’s okay to try a new one.
Like you, we’ve thought a lot about sudoku and life and how they both connect. Visit us at www.sudokuforthespirit.com Let us know what you think.
November 29th, 2006 at 1:59 pm
So glad to hear there are people who see the cosmic side of Sudoku. Many thanks for your enlightened response and I am on my way to check out your website as well.
RB