Life As an RPG (Role Play Game) And a Side Note of Quotes

Fate is the intended, destiny is the outcome. The ending is set, but Not the means to get there -- Mr. John Duran

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Part I: Some Quotes On the Gamification of Life

Life is a game, whose conditions are either met, denied or reprioritized.

The world is a playground. Roles of players are either given, chosen or rejected.

Whatever goal can only be achieved by surviving enough to gather the required power for its fulfillment.

Rules are only dependent on agreement and enforcement. It isn't a rule but a choice to seize any opportunity.

The journey is the reward that gives you growth and experience, which can be seen as forms of power.

Don't be afraid to think outside the box. Doing so might help you get into the next stages of your goal.

Freedom of expression is essential to achieve the goals we deem proper to gain for ourselves and/or others.

Live your life on your own terms. Depend on the terms of another as a benefit for your own terms.

Part II: The Article Itself

For me, life's like a twisted, puzzle maze game that is either regenerated or already set. Our choices are only made within our respective mazes. Such mazes appear to be like an endless role play game where you're trapped in a fog-shrouded world, exploring its depths and gaining experience points from every encounter, even the ones with yourself.

It's very likely that you have only one life to go through, meaning that our connection to the "game" of life is not only more precious but quite the privilege. If we die, where else might we find ourselves?

Like the monsters we encounter, our "characters" are constantly evolving, regardless of their actions. Both we and our antagonistic forces are always in some kind of a growth process simply given by the earthly, linear progression of time. You might find yourself growing up mentally even through sleep. I really think what is deemed as "experience points" are simply the human ability to naturally learn by the fact the human endures life.

Thus, the more we endure, the more we know. Knowledge is also a power, or a resource, and we can't win our respective victories without having the required type of resources, at the required amount. For instance, building a city in a game requires one to gather wood, stones and marbles, what humans basically need is a place to be, a place to breathe, and a place to sleep in.

Yet, having this balanced lifestyle of training and rest is something that can be deemed as a self-engineered learning effort. For example, the more you practice a skill, the stronger you become, unlocking new abilities, opportunities, and human connections. 

Every experience, every choice, shapes your journey. If you train a skill and then take a break, to the point that it becomes a regular way of life, you can really see that skill grow with time. Even if it takes a very long time to actually master it.

Therefore, growth can be divided in two: Growth that is natural, and growth that is more of an artificial substitute to the first, default type. Asceticism is literally translated from greek, and originally means training. It's how I personally develop my mind. Of course, people, especially the autistic, should find the right way to understand the world. The right way for themselves, individually.

Like the fog of Silent Hill, life's path is uncertain. There's no clear goal, no definitive ending but death itself. Some seek meaning in achievement, others in relationships, and some wander aimlessly and others idly stagnate. However, unlike Silent Hill, we don't have a specific handbook to guide us, unless we decide to form our own philosophy, of course. 

Every moment offers potential, a chance to grow, to learn, to overcome. Embrace the uncertainty, the fog, and overcome different challenges along the way. One of them could be yourself.

Your journey is unique the more you discover yourself. As your different powers/stats grow, your choices will make more of a significance in the world. So don't let fear paralyze you, but overcome it for it is also a worthy challenge to endure. 

Step into the fog, face your demons, and become more and more the writer and the hero of your own story and your own origins.