Taking a Rubik’s cube as an analogy for life, I think it's all too easy to get stuck in a rut, where you're not happy with the way things are, but you're not quite uncomfortable enough to risk making them worse. So, I’ll show you how to solve a Rubik’s cube. You should solve the first layer first then make it as your base. Name the remaining sides as front, back, left, right, and top. The first layer should have three horizontal same colors. Next solve the second layer. You should place the second layer centerpiece on its right position. Then take one side and turn the third layer centerpiece on its right position but the color on top of it should be the same color on its right. Otherwise, you should do the second layer completion method in reverse. Turning your cube’s layers does this method. Facing your chosen side, you should turn the top side of the cube clockwise, turn the right side of the cube clockwise, turn the top side of the cube counterclockwise, turn the right side of the cube counterclockwise, turn the front side of the cube clockwise, turn the right side of the cube counterclockwise, turn the front side of the cube counterclockwise, and turn the right side of the cube clockwise. After you are finished, you will see a cross in the top but if there’s none, you should do the cross method.
The cross method begins with turning the right side of the cube counterclockwise, then turn the top side of the cube counterclockwise, turn the front side of the cube counterclockwise, turn the top side of the cube clockwise, turn the front side of the cube clockwise, and turn right side of the cube clockwise. If you can’t see a cross in the top, do the cross method again.
The next thing that you should do is the double method. The double method is where you can form a “fish pattern” and a “double fish pattern”. The method is done when you turn the left side of the cube clockwise, then turn the right side of the cube counterclockwise, turn the top side of the cube clockwise, turn the left side of the cube counterclockwise, turn the top side of the cube counterclockwise, turn the right side of the cube clockwise, turn the top side of the cube clockwise, turn the left side of the cube clockwise, turn the top side of the cube counterclockwise, and turn the left side of the cube counterclockwise. When you have a double fish, do the double method again until your third layer’s four corners are in their right position. The final step is to place the third layer’s centerpiece in its right position. All you have to do is to turn the right side of the cube clockwise, turn the top side of the cube clockwise, turn the right side of the cube counterclockwise, turn the top side of the cube clockwise, turn the right side of the cube clockwise, turn the top side of the cube twice clockwise, turn the right side of the cube counterclockwise, turn the top side of the cube clockwise, turn the left side of the cube counterclockwise, turn the top side of the cube counterclockwise, turn the left side of the cube clockwise, turn the top side of the cube counterclockwise, turn the left side of the cube counterclockwise, turn the top side of the cube twice clockwise, and lastly turn left side of the cube clockwise. Your cube is now arranged. In this way you’ll feel more comfortable in solving a problem at a time and fixing your way through the mess when another ones come.
Maria Theresa N. Magdolot
