The Sisyphus Solution

By Rod Davis

Why do people try to solve unsolvable problems? Perhaps because they are a bit like Sisyphus, a character in Greek mythology who was condemned in hell to roll a boulder to the top of a hill. The hill was cursed, and the boulder would always roll down. People are not mythological beings, but many are a lot like Sisyphus. Their lives often feel like they are pushing a boulder and not getting where they want to go.

But within every living soul, there is a beating heart fueled by breathing lungs energizing a thinking brain that wants to know why. That is a real unsolvable problem. So, how many unsolvable problems are there in the world? At last count, about eight and half billion, but that number will change as the global population changes.

The Sisyphus Solution is for people who have not stopped trying to find answers to the questions of life. This world is a place that hides truth, and it does not easily divulge what it is hiding. But human nature is inherently inquisitive. There are always some who never stop searching.

The ideas in this book originated from a conversation with a high school teacher who introduced me to a geometry problem that had never be solved. But lest I scare you away, this book is not about geometry. However, mathematics has been called the language of God because all creation can be described in mathematical models. I like math problems because it is the only science where one can prove an answer is right or wrong. Most other sciences are not so accommodating.

This book will appeal to people who have never stopped searching for answers. But something beyond our own understanding is needed to find truth in the midst of lies and order in the midst of chaos. We get to choose how we live, but as we choose, we become. So, choose wisely.