The Game

So I was recently introduced to the concept of "The Game", in that there is a game called The Game which everyone is playing whether they know it or not, and if you know you're playing the game then you've automatically lost, the only way to win at The Game being that you never know you're playing it. You cannot NOT play The Game, and there is never a time in which you are not playing.

While I know this is mainly an activity created to frustrate friends and strangers alike, the transcendental undertones to this "Game" intrigue me. In our day to day lives there are the roles of "games" which we play, and more often then not the more we try to control these aspects the worse they turn out. For those of us who play the "game" of romance, the effort to either create a romantic atmosphere or to have the other person fall in love with us more often then not leads to heartbreak, as does trying to limit the affection given so that your partner likes you but not "too much".

Likewise, those of us playing the "game" of trying to obtain a successful job may often find that setting too many limits will keep us from finding a career that we would truly be happy in. It is only when we forget the desire for success and instead focus on finding fulfilling work that we will truly win, just like true success in the relationship game is when you give up control and instead let whatever emotions occur as they will. We must forget the purpose of the game in order to win the game, and just like in "The Game", it is only when you realize you're playing that you lose, because it is then that you try to control aspects which lie out of your control.

Sorry for rambling here, and sorry for those who have now "Lost The Game" as a result of my musings.