Game Called Life — The Hero or the Villain?

I was watching The Big Bang Theory the other night when something struck me.

In games — especially adventure games — there’s always a character on a quest.  A goal to reach. 

A puzzle to solve. 

A hidden world to unlock. 

A princess to rescue.

And along the way? Obstacles. Always.

Sometimes it’s about cleverness. 

Sometimes about patience. 

Sometimes you need to be fast — other times, careful and precise. 

You fail. You try again. You take a different path. You choose a new tool. 

But you don’t give up.

You keep playing. 

You stay with the main character. 

Because that’s the point — the journey. The challenge. The growth. 

And eventually, the prize.

Why is it that in life — our real-life game — we so often give up on ourselves?

We hit one wall and suddenly doubt the whole mission. 

We get distracted. 

We feel discouraged. 

We start comparing.

We forget: the obstacle is part of the quest — not a sign we’re on the wrong path.

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In almost every game, there are other characters along the way. 

Guides. Sidekicks. Support.

Sometimes you need a second player — or even a whole team — to complete the level. 

And when you play together, you lift each other up. 

You share tools. You protect each other. 

You make sure everyone stays alive and levels up.

But in real life?

We’re taught to do everything alone. 

To prove ourselves without help. 

To ask for nothing. 

To see support as weakness.

Worse — we’re taught to compete. 

To measure success by how far ahead we are, not how much we’ve grown.

 We stop playing the hero of our story… and start playing our own villain.

What if we stopped confusing competition with strength? 

What if your win didn’t mean my loss? 

What if your light didn’t take away mine?

What if there is space for all of us to reach the next level?

And here’s something else I’ve realized:

Besides the final quest — the big storyline — every game has small goals too. 

Mini-missions. Levels.

And with each one, the difficulty rises. 

But so does your experience.

The game stays hard on purpose.

Because you’re stronger now. 

And that challenge? It’s proof that you’re ready.

Life works like that too.

Every day brings something new to overcome, something to learn. 

Every step builds on the one before.

Every level brings us closer to the version of ourselves that can handle more, feel more, become more.

You reach a milestone. 

You celebrate. 

You take a breath. 

And then — you start a new game.

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And still… there’s one thing that keeps it all together:

In the game, you stay focused on the goal. 

You explore the world around you — but always with a purpose. 

Looking for the right path. The right combination. The next key to move forward. 

And while staying focused — you enjoy it. 

That’s where the joy comes from.

But in life?

How many times do we set the goal… and then forget it? 

Lose ourselves in distractions, meaningless pleasures, hollow comforts. 

Wandering aimlessly instead of walking with purpose. 

Drifting instead of choosing.

Maybe it’s all about the quest.

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But the best part is — just like in games:

You choose the game. 

You choose your character. 

You choose the path. 

And you can choose again — every day.

You can show up as the main character… 

Or fade into the background as a side role in someone else’s story.

The decision is always yours.

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Thank you for reading this reflection. If it stirred something in you — stay close. The next pages are on their way.

These might’ve been my intrusive thoughts keeping me up tonight…

Instead, I turned them into a post — and shared them with you.

So now, they’re yours too. 😉

I'd love to hear your thoughts below.