I've always thought living life gets so much more fun when you start gamifying everything.

Here's how I think about it:

Life's aspects can be translated pretty easily into game mechanics. Everyday you set yourself quests, get experience and face new challenges.

Health is one of the most important things to keep up. If you don't have health, you won't last long against the things life throws at you.

Defense is another key trait. Learning to protect yourself from the mental and physical challenges that you come across builds you into a better person. Each time you take damage and recover, you've learnt something new.

The Daily Quest List changes each day. Sometimes it might be quests you're assigned by your boss, your family or yourself. But each one you complete gets you more rewards. 

Life requires you to gear up. If you want to be able to face those demons you've been running from for a while, you need to be prepared. That means levelling up yourself, and also getting the resources you need to fight them.

As we level up, we get the ultimate choice to pick our own class: our own unique abilities, skills to develop and maximise on, to turn us into our best selves.

Eventually you can get to the point of making a party, a clan or a guild - inviting others to go on quests with you, and finding even better rewards together.

A very common misconception for a lot of people is that to be the best, you need to have the best stats and abilities in one thing. In reality, the most sought after players are the ones that are in the top 10% in a number of fields, even if they haven't mastered one.

Learning to synergise your strengths is key. The best players know how to make their abilities work together with each other, and chain them into combos that work amazingly well.

Life is a game, just like any other. The only difference is it's the most immersive one you've played (and the graphics are a lot better).

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