On the surface it may appear that working on puzzles is just an old fashioned waste of time. Much to my surprise I’ve found it to be an extremely relaxing and thought provoking experience.
Living a life surrounded by technology and computers, I find myself longing for the low tech. This has helped fuel my interest in primitive technologies (traditional woodworking, archery, bushcraft, puzzles, gardening, hand crafts, etc.)
Unlike watching television or surfing the web, which for me usually ends up being a low value time-wasting activity, working on a puzzle while listening to music, the latest episode of The Survival Podcast, or in complete silence, helps calm and relax my mind in a way that few indoor activities can.
As an added bonus, puzzles are very inexpensive, considering the hours of entertainment the bring. Plus, when they are finished, they can be disassembled and given away or traded.
I do not make ‘new year’s resolutions’, per say, but I do maintain daily short and long term to-do/goal lists. For the long term list, I’ve added the goal of assembling 5000 puzzle pieces before year’s end.
The new puzzle begins today.
