Life as a Game: Finding Perspective in the Grind

Cycle: Luteal Phase – Day 27

Location: Home – Office desk

Context: My mind is itching to override my pessimism. Thinking there must be other way for buy-in.

🧠 Thought Stream

[reframing thought]: What if I view life as a game? But it’s a brutal game. What if I’m an avatar in this game of life? That my survival solely relies on how fit, healthy, skilled, gutsy, fearless, courageous I am, accepts uncertainties as part of the obstacles, a family and community as I journey from one station to another?

~ Feeling: amazed, moved

~Body sensations: Spacious, light, releasing

[connecting thought]: That is a good and thoughtful idea. Do you remember Dan Koe’s book The Art of Focus? It talks about life as a game, or imagine you are inside it (I think it is about that.)

[reflective thought]: Yes, I do. When that word “game” came up, I remembered his book. I have to review it again. But my point here is putting it an angle that each job or experience I gain or will gain is an upgrade of my skills, abilities, wisdom to another level of life’s game.

[strategic thought]: And it takes a great deal of understanding what you currently have, what you currently have, what skills you need to practice, strategies, plans, tactics in a “battlefield” not to lose your “heart health.” Remember, this is a long game. Lots of levels.

[curious thought]: So, what do you feel now about thinking of it that way?

[satisfied thought]: It feels good, I feel like I am trying to be understood in my own way. I feel like I appreciate the plans and projects I want to start. It’s a feel-good point of view.

[realistic thought]: I hope it’ll last for a day or two, prayerfully, a week or two. It’s really a cool, fun way to look at it. Having fun living and not taking things seriously are good ways to look at life. It’s not sustainable, though.

[honest thought]: Yeah, I know. I’m just grateful to view life as a game in the middle of the cleaning job, because honestly, it’s mundane and not fun.

[challenging thought]: Who says it’s fun? That’s why we need to trick the brain. Framing is good at times. Again, this is a long-term living. Might as well pick different POVs just to overcome the present hurdles. Don’t you think so?

[accepting thought]: Yes, you’re right. I really like the concept of I’m an avatar in this life game.

End at 20:48

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