In Lexulous, the good players learn that there are no
real "good" letters or "bad" letters. Sure, for the most part getting
the letter V or U is not good. Most of the time you just want to get rid
of them. The V cannot make any two letter words and thus is not very
useful in making scores. But there are times when they are very useful.
The V can be used to make a play and block the other player from
countering. It can also mean that you can't do much with it and get
stuck with it, hence losing the game. It is all about when you have it
and how you use it.
Similarly, the U is a tough letter to make combinations with, but there
are combos out there if you learn them. It also is very useful with the
Q, as almost all Q words that are worth anything involve using the U. We
learned that in grade school.
In life, we learn the same thing. Everything has some value, some use.
All information is useful when put in the proper context and situation.
Did I benefit from learning Calculus in grade 12? No, not directly. But,
it taught me to think and be creative in problem solving. That has
helped me in just about every part of life since, including winning at
Lexulous.
The same thing works with people, and friends.
That friend you think does nothing for you. They might be
the one with the friend who has major contacts. The one who leads you
to that place you want to be. Or not. You can't know either way for
sure. What you can do is treat them well no matter what and let life
just happen. You never know if you are going to get the Q when you hold
the U, but you might. Then again, you might not. But, if you do, you
will be glad that you have that U, and it becomes valuable and useful at
that point. The U is not a good or bad letter, it is just another
letter and what you do with it determines its value to you.
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