I love video games, and through my gaming I have seen a lot of parallels between the video games I'm playing and life lessons. This is for those out there who love video games/ don't see the point in video games/ people who think video games stunt your growth.
1. If you just stand there, nothing is going to happen
When you are gaming, the purpose is to keep moving. Levels can only progress once the player has made it to the end. Like life, one needs to keep moving forward. Just standing there, someone isn't going to get to enjoy life. The rest of the game is going on, but you will never know if you don't pick up the controller and move to the right.
2. Completing a whole game seems crazy. Start by just working on achievements
This comes from my non-futuristic way of thinking. I like to just go with the flow, which means that my goals in life are not 30 year goals. Yes, the purpose of playing a video game is to beat the entire game, but that seems like a daunting task. I like to take the game level by level. If I see the game as little stepping stones that will overall help me reach my goal, I enjoy the game a lot better.
3.You decided what games you want to play
Just because everybody is playing Call of Duty doesn't mean you have to. If you want to play computer games or just random flash games online, that's totally fine. In life, you get to decide what you do. Nobody else is playing your video game but you, just like nobody else is living your life but you
4. Got stuck somewhere? Turn off your system and come back later
There have been so many times in which I have been stuck on the same level or same boss fight and not been able to beat it. In those cases, I put my controller down and walk away for a little bit. I get the chance to clear my head and then come back. If you are stuck in life with a decision you don't know the answer to, take a step back, walk away to clear your head, then come back. Most of the time the answer is right in front of your face, you just didn't see it before.
5. The most famous games are not always the most fun to play
Everybody was talking about how much fun the new __________ game was. I tried it once and didn't like it. That's perfectly fine. Sometimes what everybody else thinks is great isn't worth your time. There are times in life when everybody else is doing one thing, talking about how much fun it is, but it might not be what's right for you. Don't just go with the flow and conform to what everyone else is doing.
6. Sometimes you need to blow off some steam
The main purpose of video games for me is a way for me to relax. I love coming back to my room after a long day of classes and meetings and just be able to sit back, relax and kill zombies. Everybody needs something to blow off steam once in a while. Whether it is video games, music or hanging out with friends. The key to a less stressful life is to find something that keeps you calm.
7. Game the way you want to
There are plenty of people who take gaming seriously. You don't have to be one of those people. If you are a recreational player who games for pure enjoyment, that's great! You do you. Everybody games differently, just like everybody lives differently. You need to discover how you game and not let anyone else tell you differently.
8. Nobody likes the gamers who showboat
I hate those gamers that constantly talk about how great they are. They have beaten this many enemies or completed this many achievements. Nobody likes those people. Don't be one of them. There are those people in life too. These will be the people that say things like, "I don't want to tell you what to do, but if you want to do well you should..." Don't let those people throw you off your groove in life. They suck, you're awesome.
9. Someone might be on a higher level than you, but that doesn't make them better
Just because someone has already completed the level you are on, doesn't mean they did a better job. They might have missed something that you didn't. They might have blown through the level, but you're taking your time and enjoying it more. They might have started sooner than you. All of these are reasons why someone would be further along than you in gaming and in life, but that doesn't mean they are better than you. Never for a second think that's true. Unless you are both going head to head in competition, then they might have beaten you. But in everyday gaming, just focus on your own game.
10. Save often
I take this to mean show appreciation. In gaming, when you save, that means you have a baseline so if you mess up later, you can always come back to this point. Everybody needs a support system in their lives so if stuff really starts to hit the fan, you have people you can go to for advice or support. My friends and family are my save button. I know that no matter what happens, I will have them and I can always go back to that point.
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