Hard block life: What we learned from Tetris

Sci-Fi blog io9 has posted an absolutely fantastic, thinking-outside-the-box article -- exactly the sort of thing we love to share with you -- titled "I Was Programmed by Tetris to be a Better Person." The piece matches familiar Tetris scenarios with words of wisdom, like "Whatever you do, do it with dignity," and "The nail that sticks out should be hammered down."

Having spent over half of our existence playing the Russian puzzler, we've also picked up a few lessons and words to live by from the falling, multi-colored blocks. Here they are, plucked from the sage minds of DS Fanboy's staff (My wife contributed, too, since Alisha is off birthing her own baby block):

• Dave: Immediate gratification just isn't worth sacrificing the long-term goal

• JC: Don't buy the Tetris board game

• Eric: Having a second player makes everything ten times more fun

• Candace, channeling Project Runway's Tim Gunn: "Make it work"

• Chris: If you pause for too long, you might find life passes you by (or that level 20 Tetris is REALLY FREAKING HARD to play from the off)

• Alexis: Even weird blocks, the ones that don't look like they fit in anywhere, have a place

So, what has Tetris taught you?