What other aspects of life has cubing helped you in...?

[unirox13]

What's specifically helped me more than anything is one of the lessons that I learned from this forum and speedsolving, "Go slow, look ahead!". I've been able to take that little motto and apply it to quite a few things in life, but more than anything I use it while juggling and unicycling. For example, right now I'm working on juggling 5 clubs, by remembering to go slow and look ahead I'm able to better plan out my next throw and catch. I'm still no where near being a successful 5 club juggler, but using that little motto I'm able to see where I need to improve and to prevent myself from just aimlessly throwing clubs into the air. As for the unicycling, it kind of helps me in the same way, however it's more helpful when applied to tricks that I already know but haven't quite mastered. By remembering to slow down and look ahead 360 unispins (jump off the unicycle, spin the unicycle 360 degrees underneath you, land back on the pedals) have become a lot easier for me, It's helped me spot the pedals and slow the whole trick down so that it feels easier.

Now I ask you, where in your life has cubing helped you? Whether it be the same type of thing as I've described; taking a cubing motto or lesson and applying it elsewhere in life. Or perhaps cubing itself has helped you meet new people, and gain a better respect for puzzles and a more logical overall way of thinking. I'm sure if we all sit and think there are lot's of ways that the little multicolored cube has aided us in life.

 

[Dene]

Cubing led me to this forum which helped me with my debating skills.

 

[Specs112]

Cubing led me to this forum which helped me with my trolling skills.

Fixed that for you

 

[ianography]

Fixed that for you

Boooooo

Cubing has helped me by having people like me at my new school when they weren't very accepting.

 

[Escher]

I now know how to get good at pretty much any other skill-based activity that involves practice...

 

[clincr]

The only thing I can think of is that 'go slow and look ahead' relates to sightreading in piano.

 

[Dene]

I smell

Fixed that for you

 

[Elbeasto94]

I now have cat like reflexes... I just threw a ball at my cat and it didn't move.

 

[StachuK1992]

Friends, major time-killer, interest in bits of math, purpose.

 

[JyH]

Better at memorizing things now, lol

 

[TiLiMayor]

I would like to say studying but instead it has made me lower my dedication to it.

 

[cubeslayer]

Cubing is the best ice breaker. Before cubing, I was very introverted. But now, I am the " popular" one. Cubing has helped me grow into a social, friendly, and jovial human being.

Earlier this year in Calculus, I ran into a little bump in the road. We were told to memorize over forty basic trig, derivative, and integrals. ANY HOOT, my grade went down to a C. So then, I thought, why don't I apply my fridrich method to calculus. So I learned in groups of similar " triggers". Needless to say, I have a solid A now.

Cubing wise, I am slow. My progress has been very gradual in regards to speed ( It took me two years to break the minute barrier, and three to break the 20 second barrier). So, PATIENCE and PRACTICE are of the utmost of virtues. I've applied this to my studies, and though I do not have straight As ( darn you art and film studies) I've still been able to reach near the top of my class. You don't have to be smart to cube. But to cube makes you smart.

 

[Vinny]

It just stops me from being bored...

 

[RTh]

Good hobby as a way of substituting videogames and nonstop reading.

Also, it's been great for making friends in ''hostile environments'', as my High School was and current class is.

 

[timeless]

Cubing is the best ice breaker. Before cubing, I was very introverted. But now, I am the " popular" one. Cubing has helped me grow into a social, friendly, and jovial human being.

Earlier this year in Calculus, I ran into a little bump in the road. We were told to memorize over forty basic trig, derivative, and integrals. ANY HOOT, my grade went down to a C. So then, I thought, why don't I apply my fridrich method to calculus. So I learned in groups of similar " triggers". Needless to say, I have a solid A now.

Cubing wise, I am slow. My progress has been very gradual in regards to speed ( It took me two years to break the minute barrier, and three to break the 20 second barrier). So, PATIENCE and PRACTICE are of the utmost of virtues. I've applied this to my studies, and though I do not have straight As ( darn you art and film studies) I've still been able to reach near the top of my class. You don't have to be smart to cube. But to cube makes you smart.

lol art and film are like free blocks in my school

 

[waffle=ijm]

moar wrist stamina!

 

[Deleted member 2864]

Helped me become a multimillionaire and achieve all of my dreams.

 

[IamWEB]

I 'know' people from all over the world.

That's cool.

 

[freshcuber]

As said before the go slow and look ahead bit helps with sight reading music. It's a shame I failed hard in my audition today though :fp

Other than that I'm not sure. That "motto" is a pretty good life lesson

 

[Engberg91]

it have helped me with many school projects.
And i got good grades for it =)