Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

Show it, break it, fix it, make it better.

My two older grandchildren were at my house recently. They are both teenagers now. The older was showing the younger a game that the older programmed. The younger tried an example that broke the game.

Angst, frustration, embarrassment, etc. Then the older set about fixing the mistakes (plural). Eventually, it was fixed. It was better than before.

Break it and fix it. Learn to solve problems. Learn to make something a little better than it was. That could lead to a better world one day. Perhaps this is a bit naive, but perhaps not. Learning to do better is a pretty good habit.