Life seen as a single player video game.
What do I mean by that? Well, imagine that you are the main character of your own video game. You have a certain set of skills, abilities, goals, challenges, and rewards. You also have a limited amount of time and resources to achieve your objectives. You can interact with other characters in the game, but ultimately you are responsible for your own actions and decisions. You can choose to follow the main storyline or explore the side quests. You can level up your skills, acquire new items, and unlock new achievements. You can also face difficulties, setbacks, and failures.
Now, why would you want to see life this way? Because I think it can help you to become more motivated, focused, creative, and resilient. Here are some of the benefits of adopting this mindset:
- You can have more fun and enjoyment in life. Instead of seeing life as a boring or stressful routine, you can see it as an exciting and rewarding adventure. You can appreciate the small things that make you happy, such as finding a hidden treasure or completing a challenge. You can also try new things and experiment with different options, just like you would in a video game.
- You can have more control and agency in life. Instead of seeing life as something that happens to you, you can see it as something that you create and shape. You can set your own goals and pursue them with passion and determination. You can also make your own choices and accept the consequences, good or bad. You can learn from your mistakes and improve your performance, just like you would in a video game.
- You can have more growth and development in life. Instead of seeing life as a fixed or static state, you can see it as a dynamic and evolving process. You can constantly challenge yourself and seek new opportunities to expand your horizons. You can also acquire new skills and knowledge and apply them to different situations, just like you would in a video game.
Of course, this is not to say that life is exactly like a video game. There are some important differences that you need to be aware of. For example:
- Life is not always fair or balanced. Sometimes you might face unfair or unpredictable circumstances that are beyond your control. Sometimes you might encounter enemies or obstacles that are too powerful or too numerous for you to overcome. Sometimes you might lose something or someone that is irreplaceable or invaluable to you.
- Life is not always clear or linear. Sometimes you might not know what your purpose or direction is. Sometimes you might not have a clear or consistent feedback system that tells you how well you are doing or what you need to do next. Sometimes you might have multiple or conflicting goals that require trade-offs or compromises.
- Life is not always easy or fun. Sometimes you might have to deal with pain, suffering, boredom, frustration, or disappointment. Sometimes you might have to work hard, sacrifice, or struggle for something that is not guaranteed or rewarding. Sometimes you might have to face your fears, doubts, or insecurities.
So how do you deal with these differences? Well, I think the key is to balance realism and optimism. You need to be realistic about the challenges and limitations that life presents, but also optimistic about the possibilities and opportunities that life offers. You need to be aware of the risks and costs that life entails, but also hopeful about the benefits and rewards that life provides.
In other words, you need to see life as a single player video game that is challenging but not impossible, complex but not confusing, hard but not hopeless.