There are no rules
LIFE IS NOT A GAME
The belief that life is a game is an illusion that we need to get rid of. A game has a defined end, a final whistle, a checkmate, a victory screen. Life by itself is a journey without a fixed destination. The purpose of the journey is not to accumulate the most points before a timer runs out; the purpose is the journey itself, the landscape you traverse, the person you become along the way, the connections you forge. There is no ultimate scoreboard. The only person you are truly competing with is the person you were yesterday.
In a game, the rules are fixed and known to all. In life, the rules are unwritten, constantly shifting, and often deeply unfair. Sometimes, you can do everything right and still face hardship. Sometimes, chance intervenes with a cruelty or a grace that no game would ever allow. This is not a flaw, it is the very nature of existence. It means that resilience is more valuable than anything else, and integrity is a compass that guides you when the rulebook is blank.
Life is not a game, it is a craft. You are the artist, and your days are your raw material. You will be given rough stones, tangled threads, and a limited palette. There is no instruction manual for the masterpiece you are meant to create. You must learn through trial and error, through sweat and patience. Some days you will carve with purpose; other days you will simply polish a small corner, and that is enough.
Stop trying to win a game that does not exist. Instead, focus on the craft. Hone your skills, pour your heart into your work, and take pride in the small, perfect details. Embrace every adventure, be curious, be brave, and do not fear getting lost, for it is in the wandering that we often find ourselves, and most often, write the best stories. Make it stories of meaning, of connection, of resilience. The real adventure has already begun.
To a better you, Kamikun John.
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