Do you ever feel like life is a game??

Question

We all come up against problems in every day life and i suppose if we cope then we are still in the game. Hope you understand what i'm trying to say

Thanks millston that was the perfect answer and truly got to me.......

A lot of brilliant answers thanks to you all x

Answer 1

Author Unknown but I got this off of "myspace"... It may just answer your question... Good Luck!

Life & relationships

A time comes in your life A time, a moment whatever???? comes in your life when you finally get it (REALLY). When in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out - ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on. And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, you blink back your tears and through a mantle of wet lashes you begin to look at the world through new eyes. This is your awakening. You realize that it's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change, or for happiness, safety and security to come galloping over the next horizon. You come to terms with the fact that he is not Prince Charming and you are not Cinderella and that in the real world there aren't always fairy tale endings (or beginnings for that matter). and that any guarantee of "happily ever after" must begin with you, and in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance. You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect, and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are and its OK. (They are entitled to their own views and opinions.) And you learn the importance of loving and championing yourself, and in the process a sense of newly found confidence is born of self-approval. You stop bitching and blaming other people for the things they did to you (or didn't do for you) and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected. You learn that not everyone will always be there for you, and that it's not always about you. So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself and in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance. You stop judging and pointing fingers, and you begin to accept people as they are, and to over look their shortcomings and human frailties and in the process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness. You realize that much of the way you view yourself, and the world around you, is a result of all the messages and opinions that have been ingrained into your psyche. And you begin to sift through all the crap you've been fed about how you should behave, how you should look, how much you shouldn't weigh, what you should wear, where you should shop, what you should drive, how and where you should live, what you should do for a living, who you should sleep with, who you should marry, what you should expect of a marriage, the importance of having and raising children, or what you owe your parents. You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view. And you begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for. You learn the difference between wanting and needing, and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with, and in the process you learn to go with your instincts. You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility, and the importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO. You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry, and that martyrs get burned at the stake. Then you learn about love. Romantic love and familial love. How to love, how much to give in love, when to stop giving, and when to walk away. You learn not to project your needs or your feelings onto a relationship. You learn that you will not be more beautiful, more intelligent, more lovable, or important because of the man or woman on your arm or the child that bears your name. You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You stop trying to control people, situations, and outcomes. You learn that just as people grow and change, so it is with love. and you learn that you don't have the right to demand love on your terms. Just to make you happy. And, you learn that 'alone' does not mean lonely. And you look in the mirror and come to terms with the fact that you will never be a size 5 or a perfect 10 and you stop trying to compete with the image inside your head and agonizing over how you "stack up." You also stop working so hard at putting feelings aside, smoothing things over, and ignoring your needs. You learn that feelings of entitlement are perfectly OK. . . and that it is your right to want things that you want. and that sometimes it is necessary to make demands. You come to the realization that you deserve to be treated with love, kindness, sensitivity, and respect, and you will not settle for less. And you allow only the hands of a lover who cherishes you, to glorify you with his or her touch. and in the process you internalize the meaning of self-respect. And you learn that your body really is your temple. You begin eating a balanced diet, drinking more water, and taking more time to exercise. You learn that fatigue diminishes the spirit and can create doubt and fear, so you take more time to rest. And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul, so you take more time to laugh and to play. You learn that, for the most part, in life you get what you believe you deserve. and that much of life is a self-fulfilling prophecy. You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for, and that wishing for something to happen is different from working toward making it happen. More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success, you need direction, discipline, and perseverance. You also learn that no one can do it all alone and its OK to risk asking for help. You learn that the only thing you must truly fear is the great robber baron of all time: FEAR itself. You learn to step right into and through your fears, because you know that whatever happens you can handle it, and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your terms. You learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom. You learn that life isn't always fair, you don't always get what you think you deserve, and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people. On these occasions you learn not to personalize things. You learn that God isn't punishing you or failing to answer your prayers. It's just life happening. And you learn to deal with evil in its most primal state - the ego. You learn that negative feelings such as anger, envy, and resentment must be understood and redirected, or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you. You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of walls. You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower. Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for yourself. by yourself, and you try to make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never ever settle for less than your heart's desire. And you hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind. And you make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open to every wonderful possibility. Finally, with courage in your heart and with God by your side, you take a stand, you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life you want to live as best as you can. It's all about timing.

Answer 2

Do I ever feel..........?

My problem ( well, one of them, at least ) has always been that I hardly ever have felt that it wasn't.

That's not so bad now, in my advancing years, but when you're a child, and well into the 30's even 40's, everyone want's to accuse you of not taking things seriously.

OK, guilty.

With time, and understanding, it truly is a game, and, as few wise souls here have suggested, it's a game where the only 'judge' that matters is one's lown self. All that mumbo-jumbo about sin, and 'Judgement Day', all just religious twaddle. We are being judged at every moment and decision that we make, by our own greater Entity.

Thus my course is to be as true to what I feel/believe to be 'right', try not to interfere with, or do any kind of harm to, others, and help wherever or however it seems appropriate.

Our own hearts are the greatest guiding light through the great game of 'Snakes and Ladders'. Did you know that this game is actually a Tantric Buddhist representation of progress through various incarnations ?

Watch out for those snakes. ;-)

Answer 3

Of course life is a game. We choose a part to play and we act it out in the way we think it should be. We do things by trial and error and hopefully learn from our mistakes. Some times we play the same games as others and copy each other. Sometimes we make up an entirely new game because we want to be different. Sometimes we loose the game we are playing and feel `down` Other times everything goes our way and we are happy. There is no `set piece` by which we run our lives, we keep going we overcome obstacles and we stay alive !

Answer 4

i am 22 and for the past almost 2 years since i have met my back then bf and now ex life took a turn for the more interesting. while we were together life seemed like a game, like an illusion, where nothing is what it seems and i came to the conclusion that i hate this. i like to be precautious about the upcoming events in my life as well as keeping myself on the edge at times. you could say that life is like a board game since many decisons depend upon the person and will affect the outcome of many other events. i feel that life is a rollercoaster or a game through which we all have to go through yet somewhere along those lines we have to learn lessons or at least fall and get back up.

Answer 5

Life is very much a game. I don't believe that it was always a game from the very beginning but it has been made out to be a game. Life is now business.. Therefore, a game.

Answer 6

Life IS a game! It's 4th down and 1. It's the bottom of the 9th inning. It's 5 seconds, and you need to make two lousy free-throws. We got a power-play going, and hopefully we'll score a goal.

Until the game ends, and we have SOME sort of will to keep the game going, then all is ok.

Answer 7

As My grandad always used to say :Life's a game of bluff.

To a certain extent I agree with him, it's a battlefield that you have to get through, you win some, you loose some...sometimes you wish you'd never started, sometimes when the games going good you hope your luck continues and sometimes you just want it to be over. You're one player of many, it's the survival of the fittest...life is certainly a game, but it's on such a wide scale that your time runs out before any of us can play every card, trick and meet all our components, but maybe that's the exciting part hey? x

Answer 8

I played the Sims game as a teenager. And now that I'm an adult - all the way from sharing an apartment with 2 roommates working a minimum wage job to getting married and moving into our place. College, pets, cars breaking down, stoves caching on fire - sometimes I get the feeling that there is a green icon hovering over my head. And my wife talking when im not listening sounds like "simlish".

Answer 9

THink about is this way: Is life a game? or is a game, life?

Since we are pleased by familiar things, wouldn't it make sence that games are based off of our own emotions? So, yes and no. I Believe life is a game, and games are of life. They're the same thing.

Answer 10

All the time. But it's not just a game, it's a very serious game with many different players. The object is to "get through" it by helping as many people as possible and by trying to be the best person that you can be. However, like any game, there are many challenges and obtacles that we must overcome. So, beware! And by the way, all winners get to go to heaven (literally or figuratively, depending on your faith).

Answer 11

I dont feel like that life is a game,
but in fact life is a game.
We are simply here to play a part in it, and once our role is done we go.
Some play the good role and some the bad role