For the past one week I have been trying my hands on Tetris. It’s not that I have never played it before, but just that it’s one of my old-new found obsessions.
When I started playing a week back I could manage some decent scores (at least I thought so) but then I realised (after looking at my friend’s scores) that what I considered decent was right at the bottom of the high scores line waiting to be dislodged the very next time.
So I went on my new mission to become the highest scorer. I knew the tricks of the game, I had the passion for it, will of steel to become the highest scorer and all the patience (read time) of the world. I had the perfect recipe for success. One fateful night I started on my mission placing each piece with drop dead accuracy, always thinking about my next move, tapping the keys as fast as I can to become the highest scorer as soon as possible.
After a round of 9-10 games I managed to score so decent score but I was inconsistent. So, I started analysing (after all I am an MBA). After some analysis I found that I always made a good start the trouble came when I made huge buildings hoping for to earn big points in a single go. These hopes of earning big points, combined with the passion to beat the highest score lead to my downfall time and again.
I had something in my hand now, my weakness; “when to let go”.
A simple game of Tetris told me something which I think is a weakness for everyone who is passionate about something. We become so passionate about something which we want to achieve that sometimes when don’t realise that the circumstances are not favouring us and we need to rethink. The circumstances worsen but our passion won’t let us accept that it’s time to let go and think of some new strategies.
I have realised my weakness but still it’s hard to let go of my passion though now I have become more consistent and I am learning to “Let go”.
