Life is like a jigsaw
I recently rediscovered the joys and frustrations of doing jigsaws. I noticed that when I start a new jigsaw the incessant voice in my head ceases to be dominant and a great concentration takes over. As I begin putting the pieces together I am reminded of life itself and how a jigsaw is a great analogy of how life is. Firstly I noticed that sometimes you have to concentrate hard to find the pieces that fit together, sometimes this takes hours if not days. Some pieces look like they fit and often will fit except that the joining ones don't. So, every piece has another that fits perfectly with it and joins with those surrounding it. Secondly as the picture emerges you get an idea of how it is going to look but the picture isn't complete until every piece is in place. For me, when all the pieces look the same sometimes frustration takes over and I think I am never going to finish the job and I contemplate giving up. Some how though if I take a break and go and do something else...