Hello Aluxer, welcome back.
Now, what if we told you
that what you see around you
and what you're doing right
now is not actually real?
And no, okay,
this isn't a VCR video,
but more of an interesting way
to see life, a way that,
well,
it might just help you
to navigate this weird thing
we call being alive.
And this
could actually
make you reconsider
how to live your life.
So let's dive in, shall we?
So as we get older,
we realize
there are only two things
that we can do.
One of which you don't
really have a choice
but to participate in.
You could think of it
like two types of games.
One where you're forced to play
and the other one
that you choose to play.
The first game
you're forced to play
is something
every living
being on earth
must participate in
if they want to.
Well, keep being alive.
It's called the game of
Being Alive,
and it has a couple of
very simple yet mandatory rules.
Find food, find water,
get shelter, and have some rest.
As long as you follow
these four rules,
you have won
the game of being alive.
They actually
sit at the very base
of the pyramid of needs
and this isn't really something
that you can opt out of
the moment
someone brought you
into this world. Congratulations.
You now have to play the game.
And since we are complicated
human beings
living in a complicated world,
these four
basic needs can take up
pretty much all of your time.
And here's the interesting thing.
After these four
basic needs are met,
everything you do on top of
that is part of the game
you choose to play.
Nobody is forcing you to play it
and nobody expects you
to participate in it.
This is the second game
that we're talking about.
It can take up various forms
and it can go into a million
different directions.
Some people choose to play
the game of career advancement.
Some choose
to play the game
of entertaining other people.
Some choose
to play the game
of entrepreneurship.
Others well,
they play the game of building
and raising a family.
The bag is full of things
to choose from.
And here's the thing, okay?
Whenever you feel
stressed out, anxious
or burned out,
it's usually
because this second game
gets harder or more intricate.
Which brings us to two questions
that we believe
everyone should ask themselves
eventually.
One, What game are you playing?
And two,
what does winning look like?
All right,
So let's expand on each of these.
First of all, we believe
it's pretty important
to realize that you
right now are playing a game
nobody asked you to play.
You could say that society
forced you to play this role
or things that you want
require you to play the game.
But at the end of the day,
it was your choice.
Nobody forced you
to shape your life
the way it looks right now.
So ask yourself,
what game
are you actually
playing right now?
Because if you're at the point
where you have access to a device
and an Internet connection, well,
it means that you've won
the just being alive
game already.
And if you think
you don't actually
play any games,
well, my friend, you're wrong.
It just means that you're playing
the role
of John Doe, unnamed character,
just walking through life,
taking things as they come,
not worrying
too much about any major problem.
And there are millions of people
who think
they're not playing any games.
But deep down,
if you really take a close look,
you'll find
fragments of games
that you're kind of
participating in.
You're a reliable friend
to your close circle.
You're a mentor
in your work circle.
You are the life of the party.
You're unreachable,
you're lonely, you're broke.
All of these things
are parts of the game
that you think
you're not playing.
And once you realize
that you're actually
making this choice
and playing an actual game,
things become way clearer,
at least from our perspective.
So ask yourself,
what game are you playing?
Is it the.
I'm just minding my own business
and hoping for the best game.
Is it the.
I hope I get promoted
this year game?
Or maybe the
I want to live
in a penthouse game.
When you have a clear
idea of the game you're playing
and when you actively decide
to play it, things
don't bother you
that much anymore.
And you have a totally
different perspective.
For example,
let's say you play
the entrepreneurship game.
Well,
the general rules are pretty
well known.
It's a lot of hard work.
Most things fail
and you would need to
have a lot of patience.
So when you do end up
facing these situations,
you know that there are just
the rules of the game.
You chose to play,
not something
that's happening
specifically to you.
Your demeanor changes
the way
you handle things changes.
If you end up failing,
that's not a tragedy,
but a very possible way.
The game could end.
You're disconnected from it.
It doesn't
bring you down
mentally because, well,
that's how the game is.
And every game is
kind of like this.
And this realization helps you
to make the decision
of which games
you choose to play.
Because you see,
not every game is worth playing.
Which brings us to
the second question.
We think everyone
should ask themselves
What does winning
the game look like?
Because when you ask yourself
this question,
two things will happen.
One, you immediately
get transported 10 to 20 years
into the future.
And for those
who've never thought about things
this long term,
well, this might hit
you like a brick wall.
And two,
it forces you to come to terms
with what
you're actually feeling
about the game you're playing.
Because if you think of
how winning the game looks
and your first reaction is,
well, you might be
playing the wrong game
entirely, my friend.
It's kind of like
when you flip a coin in the air
and you realize what you wish
it would land on
before it actually lands.
So what does winning
this game look like?
You could even answer
in the comments
to make it really real.
If you're courageous enough
for the entrepreneurship game.
The answer is simple.
Financial freedom
for the family person.
Winning the game means
having a happy, healthy
and loving family
to do cool things with.
But for some games,
winning can mean burnout,
losing friendships,
or loneliness.
It could mean
chasing dead ends,
becoming something you're not,
and losing yourself
in the process,
or having an empty life
void of passions and beauty.
You just
you have to ask yourself,
how would your life look like
if you managed to win the game
that you're playing?
You might find out
you're actually
playing the wrong game right now.
Maybe this career you chose
is not for you.
Maybe at the end of the path
you're walking,
it isn't something you're
particularly interested in.
Or maybe you find yourself
playing the perfect game designed
just for you,
something you enjoy playing,
and you envision
the life that sits
at the end of it.
You see a are
all Life is
is just a series of mini games
that you choose to play
after you're done
with the basic one.
Some have bigger rewards.
Some have no reward at all.
Some games
make you a better person,
while others
make you
bitter, impatient
and pessimistic.
Some games
make you financially free,
while others
make you forever broke.
It's extremely important
to be mindful of the games
you choose to play
because, well, look,
okay,
you don't have time
for too many of them.
Choosing not to play
any game is a game
in and of itself,
so you might as well
play something you enjoy.
We know
this is a much deeper subject
and not everyone's
going to relate to this.
But for those of you
who do,
we hope you found a new way
of seeing things here today.
And of course,
as a thank you for
sticking with us
until the end, we've
got a bonus for you.
This is a quote from Tim Ferriss,
and we found it
really fitting for this topic.
All right,
so you're ready for this.
Life punishes the vague wish
and rewards the specific ask.
You see, the more specific
and intentional
you are with the game
you're playing,
the higher
the chance you will win it.
That's just how it is.
Life doesn't reward
those who sit around
waiting for a brick
to come flying through the window
with a secret code written on it.
It just look,
it doesn't work that way.
You know?
It doesn't work that way.
Even more so if you're undecided.
Not only will
you not get any rewards,
but you might
actually get punished
if you don't ask
for what you want.
People will never give you
what you think you deserve.
And that right there is just
not a game worth playing.