by Nancy Oelklaus, Ed. D.

Observations from playing the game of brickbreaker on my Blackberry.

1. Sometimes things come at me so fast that I don’t realize what I had until I’ve let it go and taken something of less value.

2. Greed makes the game unmanageable, and I make greed-driven mistakes.

3. Sometimes it seems that I’m not improving. But I know it’s just a plateau–a resting place for my brain to recalibrate. I have faith that I’ll start moving again when it’s time.

4. After all, it’s only a game–so relax and enjoy. No mistake is important enough for me to give up my peace of mind.