Open World Casinos

I love open world games. I exhaust these games of their content. The point where I stop is the point in the endgame where all the bonuses and rewards pile up so high the game becomes a chore to play. 

I have a theory. I believe it is not success or tragedy that causes depression and overwhelm. I believe it is a lack of control. Life can be a procession of pain and tragedy, but if we have the ability to take meaningful action then we can carry on. But faced with a pile of good fortune which we cannot manage and over which we have no control and we will go to pieces. And faced with a mass of loose ends and chores and complications for which we are responsible, but over which we have no meaningful control, well one can understand the mental health epidemic in the developed world. 

I just had a thought. This (my earlier ramblings) is how casinos keep you losing but not leaving. They keep you feeling as though you have options And, despite the obvious falseness of it, they keep you feeling like you have a reasonable amount of control.

I’ve been struggling with ideas regarding self improvement. I’m a fan of self improvement. But I see self-improvement touted as a goal in itself. I don’t agree with the idea that self improvement is a sufficient goal for one’s life in itself. 

We are brief flames, candles in the darkness. And as I see it, our duty is to light more candles before our time is done and our light goes.