Years ago, I thought my dad was kind of a dork for playing Minecraft. As time went on, that softened a bit - we'd talk about stuff while he'd chop down trees or dig up a hill or something - there was something more soothing about it, I suppose. In the last week or two, I got into it myself at the prodding of a friend, and it's strangely addicting. You can pretty much make whatever you want, and there's a lot of complexities. Over the weekend, me and a buddy took a whole dilapidated village and refurbished it, though we haven't got villagers yet (apparently a large scale pain in the ass).

Ultimately though, the power you have in Minecraft is to use the tools and resources at your disposal to transform the world around you, in a way that's more suited to your liking. You have your limitations, but your creativity can really soar, and you can come up with some really cool things. And the coolest part is when you finish a project and just look at it and marvel at your work.

It's microcosmic, but real life works the same way, though much slower, and with a much larger assortment of possibilities. All too often it's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day and people lose sight of what they've accomplished, the impact they've had on the world around them. With the current energy driving transformations all around us, remember you can watch things transform around you, or you can be part of the process. Use that power within, and see what you might create today. Best of luck.

Bud

Maintaining solid form at home can be a challenge, and it might also be a time where you can have to deal with some situations with people that you live with. These are problems that can be overcome with inventive solutions, but you will notice that people are a little more hesitant to budge in the days ahead. Seeing things from others' perspectives can help out a lot. It doesn't mean you'll necessarily start agreeing with them instantly - it might be that you find more persuasive tactics through understanding what they're actually looking for.

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