Epiphany
Tuesday February 11th, 2025
Unlocking the Relationship with My Higher Self
I just had a little epiphany about my cubes. I haven’t introduced them here yet, but my cubes are a special set of math dice I created called OS Cubes—short for Operating System Cubes. They’re my invention for mapping our actions and choices we make in everyday life. They’re a powerful tool for anyone trying to self-correct and are a core part of my education revolution ambition. I have a few different uses for them, mainly centered around gaming and play as a way to develop mental models for divergent thinking.
Anyway, I’m constantly struggling with how to use my own cubes! I’ve created something super unique that’s both a tool and a toy—but it’s something that’s so unbelievably creative and useful that even I am still discovering new ways to use it! And today, my epiphany was about the relationship with self. Let me explain.
My math dice carry a specific configuration of the primary symbols of basic arithmetic: plus, minus, multiply, divide, equals, and does-not-equal. For the OS Cube nomenclature, I’ve reassigned these symbols categorically to steps, leaps, and balance. And, for the past several years I’ve thought of these steps and leaps as positions and moves within a relationship between two people—as a simple aid for people learning skills on how to work together with others.
Now, I realize that this might not make much sense, if you’re unfamiliar with my cubes. I’ll get a tutorial together asap.
So here’s today’s big AHA!—I have a relationship with myself! Sounds obvious, but follow me here. Ever heard of internal conflict? When someone is experiencing internal conflict, who exactly are they in conflict with? The cubes as we play them empower to resolve conflicts within self. Even as I write this, it feels wild to say that my invention is a toy that addresses the human condition—but that’s exactly what it does.
In the future, I’ll host workshops for how to use OS Cubes, both in person and online. If you're interested, join my Facebook group to connect!
I don’t know how to build a fully featured website yet, and Facebook is easy—so for now, let’s connect there.
⁃ Jared