▲ 310 ▼ Video games are one of the few places where failure motivates us to get back up. It's a temporary setback that allows you to keep going, teaching us resilience and the power of a second chance. (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by StewartGilligan@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 36 comments fedilink hide all child comments i swer i'm not high...
[–] Carion@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) In life there's no isolated consequences neither a guaranteed path to success permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FunkyMonkey@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago* This is a critical piece of the puzzle and I love that you pointed it out. Bare necessities aside (shelter, food, etc), we start out with a set of win conditions (from parents, friends, etc), but ultimately we can determine them ourselves. In most democracies, nobody can tell you how to live your life. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FunkyMonkey@feddit.de 2 points 3 years ago* This is a critical piece of the puzzle and I love that you pointed it out. Bare necessities aside (shelter, food, etc), we start out with a set of win conditions (from parents, friends, etc), but ultimately we can determine them ourselves. In most democracies, nobody can tell you how to live your life. permalink fedilink source parent