With the great hypes of making games as realistic as possible, along with the attempts of exposing the most disgusting parts of human nature in reality shows, I’ve come to realise that life itself is a game. (Worn out cliché – I know!)
I’m thinking about the social patterns we live by. This applies to group situations as well, we pick a role that we know will get us somewhere. I am a big fan of reality and truth. But truth is, we are part of the game, even if we are still standing on the “Start” field, when everybody else has finished. So in order for me to actually deal with reality and truth, I need to learn the truth about reality, because it is difficult not to loose, if you deny the existence of the game.
In the old days, you needed a good job in order to socialise with the ‘right’ people. This was usually limited to your parents line of work, but it also made the rules simple to learn and live by. Today, you need to socialise with the right amount of people in order to get the good job. This makes life a complicated game to play, and if you want to win, you need to pay attention.
I believe, the knowledge about the rules are embedded in all of us. But if you won’t accept the concept of the game, you cannot access this knowledge. I am of course talking about these social skills needed to participate in the game. We all know, how we really like to be treated. And we know, how we react towards a certain behaviour. We even know how others react to the things we say and do.
So the information is available. The experience is just around the corner. It is time to play!