Puzzles

 

It seems to me that one  activity which many people enjoy as well

as participate in or engage with is puzzle solving.  Part of the enjoyment 

in puzzle solving is the actual conclusion where all the pieces are in place.

There is also a related area of culture like mystery novels and

various kinds of mysteries in art and culture. The standard

model in physics could also be viewed in that way.


This may not be a particularly good analogy, but it seems like

you could view all the problems in the world or at least most of the big

ones as one giant puzzle.  And in this picture many people

are working on arranging these pieces, trying to figure out

the patterns which might suggest how to orient or position

a given piece.  Sometimes we have more than one group

or individuals which are trying to place  a particular

piece into place, but it seems like these efforts often contradict 

each other, creating sometimes a lot of frustrations, and other

difficulties.


Is there any value in viewing things in this way?


  I think there is, because, it demonstrates that to a large

degree, how effectively a particular piece is put into place

is largely a matter of relationships and cooperation.

Sometimes, there is also the benefit of  observing the puzzle

from a broader view, to see how these pieces are connected.

Also, it seems that, as with most puzzles, an attitude of

calm and persistence is extremely helpful.


It seems however, that people, in general, benefit as the pieces

are better positioned and oriented.

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