About Games and life (9th June 2009)

Thought: Why are people so addicted to online games nowadays?

I feel that people are addicted to the game because of the innate carnal desire to want to excel in an area, be it a game or interest. Hence, the challenging of oneself to want to be the best in the game. However, we get too caught up in playing the game that we neglect other aspects of our life, like our social life with others, especially our family. This might result in the following: skipping of meals, confinement at home the whole day facing the computer, lack of sleep, worry from family members.

It is actually quite a scary thought, that such a small thing can become so dangerous.

The thought that just struck me was: "Why do we play games?"
Answer: To have fun

BUT, are we really having fun when we are frustrated, angry, sad while playing the game?
I feel that we should not inflict ourselves with this internal turmoil of meaninglessness.
A game is BUT a game, nothing more.
It does not define a person, nor prove anything about a person.
Games come and go, but people DON'T.
A person's value can NEVER be measured in the number of gold accumulated in the virtual playground nor can the TIME spent on it ever be retrieved.

Time flies, and years have gone by in the blink of an eye.
Life is fragile and full of uncertainties.
How are we going to spend the little time we have on this Earth?


Thus, when playing, one should just have fun. Win/lose that does not matter.
Whether one wins/loses in reality is a more important goal.
Are we attaining treasure on Earth? or in Heaven?

Quote of the day: "There is no substitute for Hardwork" from Pastor Bill Chang