The Most important thing in Life: Just be in the Game

Games are a good framework for life. 

Playing the game and enjoying the game. It’s a fun way to think about life. And these can be ones you play till the end of your life. 

Winning is important, and as a type A personality, I want to win as much as the next guy. But sometimes it is good enough to just be in the game. 

Most people in the world don’t even know there is a game, let alone know the rules of it. And believe me, every single game has very different rules. Or even more dangerous for them, they are playing a game that someone else wants them to play. Not necessarily one in which they can thrive in or want to play. This is typically from your parents, your friends or societal expectations at large. It’s usually done not with any bad intentions but the result usually isn’t beneficial for the player. 

My Key point: understand you are in a game whether you like it or not. In fact, There are many games happening and picking which ones you want to play in is critical. 

The different ones I mainly think about: The fitness & health game. The money game. The investing game. The Parenting game. The Relationship game. The Fighting game. The Family game. 

I also played the career game for almost 2 decades and I learned a lot. But I am done working for anyone else now. Knowing when to walk away from a game can be just as important. 

But ultimately, win or lose, just being on the field wherever it is, IS the whole point of life.