The Game of Life

The last couple days have been absolutely trying. I've had a lot going on in my life, and it has definitely kept me busy. However, I have noticed something about life that I can compare with video games - levelling up.

How? Well, the last couple of days I have learned a lot and have been able to put some of my past experiences to good use. Especially in the more difficult times.

When this idea finally dawned on me. I came to the conclusion that during the year I was gaining experience. Just like character classes in video games, I gain experience as the year progresses. When my birthday hits, I view it as a level up. On that day I could either learn a new skill, put points towards attributes with the experience from the year.... Or even both.

This view makes life a little easier because everything has a purpose. Each mistake teaches us something new, and maybe we don't use it right away; but we do eventually use it. It gives me hope that when I screw up it's not all for nothing. You agree?

Shall we call this the Game of Life? Literally