| > 1. In life, your only opponent is yourself. Or, you know, people who actually want to kill you. Or a state that wants to disenfranchise you. Or abusive peers and parents. Or... > In life, things don’t get harder — they just get faster. Until you reach middle age - and your back starts going, your hearing fades, your glasses prescription gets stronger... > In life, you can’t control the board. Unless you look at likely outcomes for your socio-economic class. Sure, you don't know what's coming next - but you know that a higher degree usually leads to better employment prospect. Saving for a pension now will set you up for retirement. > In life, no one tells you when you’ve won. Really? You don't think society places great emphasis on milestone achievements like marriage, reproduction, employment success, sporting prowess, etc? Only you know what will make you truly happy - but everyone will be very keen to tell you if you're a winner or a loser. |
IMO it's more like gamification:
Achievement Unlocked: $100K of student loans!
Achievement Unlocked: Wage Slave!
Achievement Unlocked: Something's in the oven!
Achievement Unlocked: Mortgage!
Achievement Unlocked: Couples counseling.
Achievement Unlocked: Substance addiction...
Achievement Unlocked: Divorced...
Achievement Unlocked: Rebound!!!
Achievement Unlocked: Downsized...
Achievement Unlocked: Child support...
Achievement Unlocked: Rehired!!!
Achievement Unlocked: New love!!!
Achievement Unlocked: Foreclosure...
Achievement Unlocked: 40...
Achievement Unlocked: Life-threatening health issue...
Achievement Unlocked: Recovered!!!
Achievement Unlocked: Remarried!!!
Achievement Unlocked: Divorce times 2...
Achievement Unlocked: Technological Unemployment...
Achievement Unlocked: Back to School!!!
Etc...