Choosing The Real Game: The Game of Life

Since I was 6 years old, playing computer games has been a part of my daily routine. I love to play video games especially when I'm with my older brother. From Nintendo Family Computer to Sega until the rise of the Playstation, we are a huge fan.

As I grow, technology evolves. Simple console games, one by one, becomes obsolete as online role playing game proliferates. My addiction suddenly shifted on this new form of game. Together with my friends, after class, we rush in our favorite net cafe, a place we call "paraiso" (paradise).

Until now, I can't get away with this addiction. I can't help but download apps to my phone I even buy them if I really like the game. I admit, games like Final Fantasy, Zenonia, Illusia and many others are so addicting. I know it's too lame but i have spent way too much time playing these. I spent almost two to three hours a day. Time that should have been spent for reading, writing and doing some other more productive stuff.

I always discipline myself. I will never play games again. And everytime I see or hear new phenomenal games like Angry Birds or Plants vs Zombies, I promise myself that I will never install them in my phone. But promises were really meant to be broken (sometimes lol). And once this evil spirit gets into my phone, there's no stopping it. When I'm done with my class at 5pm, I could just take my dinner then internalize and try to read and write some stuff. But how will you be able to concentrate if every minute, you hear the village people crying, looking for a hero to save the kingdom. Or some angry birds asking for your help to blast some pigs?

Some of my friends told me that they enjoy Farmville, Tetris, Temple Run and some other online games. "You know what I have million of dollars!" and I said "Really! Can you treat me for a dinner?" and she responded "Well, I hope it's real money". In that very moment, there was a sudden AHA! My superego has awakened and then, I realized something. I need to go back playing real games.

Maybe, we do not realize this. But everytime we do something, we play a game. Everytime we pursue our goals in life, our dreams, we play a game. It's what we call "the game of life".

If you are a student going to take an exam, instead of wasting your time playing games, why don't you open your book? Examination is a game. Your goal? Not to get 1,000,000 fake golds but to earn perfect score. Imagine you are beating other players record and it is vital that you get to the top no matter what. If you do this, reviewing for your exam will be more exciting isn't it? Wanting a promotion? Treat your job as if you're playing Farmville wherein you need to upgrade yourself every now and then so everyone gets to notice you.

It may sound awkward at first but the benefit? 100% satisfaction guaranteed! Try to practice this and do some MONSTER KILL or be DOMINATING in real life.