I’m sure we all remember this childhood game which was, and probably still is, very popular for adults and children alike. The goal of this board game is to reach the end first, and if you throw the dice well and land on the ladders, well, bonus!! Up you go, fast forward to a position closer to the end. But, landing on the snake, is a slithery path down to a lower level and further away from the end goal. Landing on a snake was bad news and so disappointing, not to mention a little humiliating. It’s actually a fantastic metaphor! Snakes and Ladders perfectly captures life’s unpredictability—the excitement of climbing up, the frustration of sliding down, and the sheer randomness of it all. A few points of this childhood game stand out for me and I’d like to share them with you. The Unfair Rolls – Just like in life, you don’t control the dice, you take your chance and hope for the best. Sadly, however, some people seem to get all the ladders, while others keep landing on ...
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