Life's Algorithm

So I missed my wakeup call last Friday as I was up pretty late tackling items on my to-do list. The weekend was also almost as frenetic, although I did allow myself some couch time on Sunday to watch the mountain bike downhill world championships held in Italy. What a spectacular event that turned out to be with some of the worst crashes I've seen at that level of racing! I almost felt I should turn it off in fear that my wife would issue a ban on mountain bike riding for all boys in the house. During a family get-together on the weekend, my children managed to come away with a Rubik's cube. I have never learnt the secret of solving the puzzle, so with the help of Google, decided that it was time. I always figured that there were standard "moves" to be able to reposition any piece without disturbing what has already been completed. One tutorial showed about 5 algorithms (combinations of moves) that would allow you to solve the cube. It is actually that simple. Learn the steps and when to apply the particular algorithm and you can solve the Rubik's cube. If only life issues could be solved with similar simplistic algorithms... But then again life is not a simple 6 sided geometrical object. Life has infinitely many facets that makes it worth living. It is not simple at all and we should never desire it to be. Life was created for us to experience love, which in itself is an unexplainable miracle. I wouldn't want my relationship with my wife and children to be an UFU'FDUF' algorithm. I want to be surprised by what stories they tell me and what they are thinking. I want it to be full of new adventures. I admit, I do find comfort in routine but there is a place for the routine and a place for spontaneity. As in most things it's about finding the right balance and for every individual that balance will be different. Maybe you desire a routine-dominant living? Just be prepared for the off-track detours that life will throw at you. Those that live 'on-the-fly', be prepared for situations where you will need to follow rules and structure. Don't get caught up in trying to change that moment into what you would feel more comfortable with. Some circumstances are just what they are, whether we fully comprehend it or not! Don't waste your energy trying to reprogram the situation. Push through. You will either find yourself enduring and moving on, or you may enjoy the experience such that you may even seek out more of the "other" life. You may find your balance dial is shifting. That there, is probably the closest you are going to get to an algorithm for life: Balancing your expectations for routine and impulse-driven situations.