[Music] this is the real secret of life
this is the real secret of life
this is the real secret of life to be completely engaged in the
to be completely engaged in the
to be completely engaged in the here-and-now and instead of calling it
here-and-now and instead of calling it
here-and-now and instead of calling it work realize it’s play Alan Watts life
work realize it’s play Alan Watts life
work realize it’s play Alan Watts life is a game this is a mindset it has been
is a game this is a mindset it has been
is a game this is a mindset it has been a fundamental teaching of countless
a fundamental teaching of countless
a fundamental teaching of countless philosophers and artists poets spiritual
philosophers and artists poets spiritual
philosophers and artists poets spiritual leaders politicians and I don’t doubt
leaders politicians and I don’t doubt
leaders politicians and I don’t doubt for a second that many of us here at
for a second that many of us here at
for a second that many of us here at some point or another have shared the
some point or another have shared the
some point or another have shared the same attitude towards life life is a
same attitude towards life life is a
same attitude towards life life is a game but what exactly do we mean by this
game but what exactly do we mean by this
game but what exactly do we mean by this but the term game has actually been
but the term game has actually been
but the term game has actually been under pretty serious philosophical
under pretty serious philosophical
under pretty serious philosophical debate for hundreds of years I know that
debate for hundreds of years I know that
debate for hundreds of years I know that we all probably have an idea about what
we all probably have an idea about what
we all probably have an idea about what games are but the more we investigate it
games are but the more we investigate it
games are but the more we investigate it the more we see just how elusive a
the more we see just how elusive a
the more we see just how elusive a definition of this term can be let us
definition of this term can be let us
definition of this term can be let us start by thinking of all the different
start by thinking of all the different
start by thinking of all the different ways we tend to use the term game there
ways we tend to use the term game there
ways we tend to use the term game there are of course traditional games that
are of course traditional games that
are of course traditional games that we’re all familiar with like Monopoly
we’re all familiar with like Monopoly
we’re all familiar with like Monopoly and chess there are also games for
and chess there are also games for
and chess there are also games for education there are simulation games
education there are simulation games
education there are simulation games games for change games for health life
games for change games for health life
games for change games for health life games there are augmented reality games
games there are augmented reality games
games there are augmented reality games alternate reality games we sometimes
alternate reality games we sometimes
alternate reality games we sometimes call the system a game you know you just
call the system a game you know you just
call the system a game you know you just have to suck it up and play the game
have to suck it up and play the game
have to suck it up and play the game what exactly do we mean by this Winston
what exactly do we mean by this Winston
what exactly do we mean by this Winston Churchill actually frequently referred
Churchill actually frequently referred
Churchill actually frequently referred to war as a game what did he mean
to war as a game what did he mean
to war as a game what did he mean there’s the entire study of game theory
there’s the entire study of game theory
there’s the entire study of game theory which has very little to do with games
which has very little to do with games
which has very little to do with games in the traditional sense and much more
in the traditional sense and much more
in the traditional sense and much more to do with rather serious issues like
to do with rather serious issues like
to do with rather serious issues like international diplomacy economics and
international diplomacy economics and
international diplomacy economics and war when we try and think about the
war when we try and think about the
war when we try and think about the common thread linking together all of
common thread linking together all of
common thread linking together all of these seemingly disparate activities
these seemingly disparate activities
these seemingly disparate activities it’s actually pretty difficult to
it’s actually pretty difficult to
it’s actually pretty difficult to identify because not all games take
identify because not all games take
identify because not all games take place on a field or on a board or on a
place on a field or on a board or on a
place on a field or on a board or on a table not all games use dice or cards or
table not all games use dice or cards or
table not all games use dice or cards or tokens games don’t all involve chance
tokens games don’t all involve chance
tokens games don’t all involve chance they don’t all require us to have skill
they don’t all require us to have skill
they don’t all require us to have skill games aren’t even all competitive we
games aren’t even all competitive we
games aren’t even all competitive we often think of this
often think of this
often think of this we think of games but actually there’s
we think of games but actually there’s
we think of games but actually there’s an entire branch of games called
an entire branch of games called
an entire branch of games called cooperative games we probably played
cooperative games we probably played
cooperative games we probably played charades or maybe Dungeons & Dragons and
charades or maybe Dungeons & Dragons and
charades or maybe Dungeons & Dragons and we know that some games have no winner
we know that some games have no winner
we know that some games have no winner have no loser but everyone is working
have no loser but everyone is working
have no loser but everyone is working together towards some common goal so no
together towards some common goal so no
together towards some common goal so no not all games are competitive not all
not all games are competitive not all
not all games are competitive not all games are even fun and there’s an entire
games are even fun and there’s an entire
games are even fun and there’s an entire field of games called games that aren’t
field of games called games that aren’t
field of games called games that aren’t fun which use the power of gameplay to
fun which use the power of gameplay to
fun which use the power of gameplay to explore ideas like mmm sexual harassment
explore ideas like mmm sexual harassment
explore ideas like mmm sexual harassment and infant mortality in fact when we say
and infant mortality in fact when we say
and infant mortality in fact when we say put your game face on we don’t mean to
put your game face on we don’t mean to
put your game face on we don’t mean to have more fun we need to have less fun
have more fun we need to have less fun
have more fun we need to have less fun to take the game more seriously so if
to take the game more seriously so if
to take the game more seriously so if games are not all fun if games are not
games are not all fun if games are not
games are not all fun if games are not all competitive what do we mean when we
all competitive what do we mean when we
all competitive what do we mean when we use the term game what elements are
use the term game what elements are
use the term game what elements are common to all games well maybe we could
common to all games well maybe we could
common to all games well maybe we could start here how about rules and an
start here how about rules and an
start here how about rules and an objective could we save it all games
objective could we save it all games
objective could we save it all games involve rules and an objective yeah okay
involve rules and an objective yeah okay
involve rules and an objective yeah okay so maybe at its simplest point we could
so maybe at its simplest point we could
so maybe at its simplest point we could say that a game is a set of rules
say that a game is a set of rules
say that a game is a set of rules defining the process of attaining and
defining the process of attaining and
defining the process of attaining and objective okay okay okay
objective okay okay okay
objective okay okay okay but um but we actually know that almost
but um but we actually know that almost
but um but we actually know that almost all of the activities we engage in
all of the activities we engage in
all of the activities we engage in everyday involve rules and objectives
everyday involve rules and objectives
everyday involve rules and objectives you know driving to work and following
you know driving to work and following
you know driving to work and following the rules of the road way baking a cake
the rules of the road way baking a cake
the rules of the road way baking a cake and following the recipe so what is it
and following the recipe so what is it
and following the recipe so what is it really that sets games apart from every
really that sets games apart from every
really that sets games apart from every other part of our life
other part of our life
other part of our life put simply what separates games from
put simply what separates games from
put simply what separates games from everything else is that the objective of
everything else is that the objective of
everything else is that the objective of a game is considered to be unimportant
a game is considered to be unimportant
a game is considered to be unimportant it’s considered to be immaterial inert
it’s considered to be immaterial inert
it’s considered to be immaterial inert outside of the game world isn’t it funny
outside of the game world isn’t it funny
outside of the game world isn’t it funny that we pretend we pretend that it
that we pretend we pretend that it
that we pretend we pretend that it really matters how many pins we knock
really matters how many pins we knock
really matters how many pins we knock down when we’re bowling or how close to
down when we’re bowling or how close to
down when we’re bowling or how close to the bullseye we’re able to get in a game
the bullseye we’re able to get in a game
the bullseye we’re able to get in a game of darts this objective is taken very
of darts this objective is taken very
of darts this objective is taken very seriously within the game world but is
seriously within the game world but is
seriously within the game world but is considered to be unimportant outside of
considered to be unimportant outside of
considered to be unimportant outside of the game world that’s a little closer
the game world that’s a little closer
the game world that’s a little closer okay uh but we actually know that there
okay uh but we actually know that there
okay uh but we actually know that there are many games that do substantially
are many games that do substantially
are many games that do substantially affect the real world I mean think about
affect the real world I mean think about
affect the real world I mean think about games that are used in educational
games that are used in educational
games that are used in educational settings they engage the students so
settings they engage the students so
settings they engage the students so much more and these do substantially
much more and these do substantially
much more and these do substantially affect the real world think about the
affect the real world think about the
affect the real world think about the simulation games that are used by
simulation games that are used by
simulation games that are used by soldiers or airline pilots or mmm
soldiers or airline pilots or mmm
soldiers or airline pilots or mmm surgeons these games significantly
surgeons these games significantly
surgeons these games significantly impact the real world there have been
impact the real world there have been
impact the real world there have been dozens of other Ted and TEDx talks given
dozens of other Ted and TEDx talks given
dozens of other Ted and TEDx talks given on the power of games to help cultivate
on the power of games to help cultivate
on the power of games to help cultivate creativity to help teach team-building
creativity to help teach team-building
creativity to help teach team-building skills and leadership and one TED talker
skills and leadership and one TED talker
skills and leadership and one TED talker argued to help bring about world peace
argued to help bring about world peace
argued to help bring about world peace so it’s not really fair to say that a
so it’s not really fair to say that a
so it’s not really fair to say that a game doesn’t affect reality this seems a
game doesn’t affect reality this seems a
game doesn’t affect reality this seems a bit like a paradox that the game’s
bit like a paradox that the game’s
bit like a paradox that the game’s objective is unimportant but the game
objective is unimportant but the game
objective is unimportant but the game itself is important right it doesn’t
itself is important right it doesn’t
itself is important right it doesn’t really matter if you can discard your
really matter if you can discard your
really matter if you can discard your hand first but it is important that
hand first but it is important that
hand first but it is important that we’re bonding with our friends that were
we’re bonding with our friends that were
we’re bonding with our friends that were relaxing this is the real-world benefit
relaxing this is the real-world benefit
relaxing this is the real-world benefit and you see here this paradox this is
and you see here this paradox this is
and you see here this paradox this is the fundamental reason why games are so
the fundamental reason why games are so
the fundamental reason why games are so misunderstood and why a definition of
misunderstood and why a definition of
misunderstood and why a definition of game is so elusive you see in games we
game is so elusive you see in games we
game is so elusive you see in games we actually find two different kinds of
actually find two different kinds of
actually find two different kinds of objectives most activities have one
objectives most activities have one
objectives most activities have one objective in games we find – in games we
objective in games we find – in games we
objective in games we find – in games we see the game world objective now this
see the game world objective now this
see the game world objective now this subjective is stated very clearly as the
subjective is stated very clearly as the
subjective is stated very clearly as the way you win the game something like yeah
way you win the game something like yeah
way you win the game something like yeah discard in your hand or crossing the
discard in your hand or crossing the
discard in your hand or crossing the finish line first
finish line first
finish line first during your opponent’s king we know that
during your opponent’s king we know that
during your opponent’s king we know that in the game world it’s taken very
in the game world it’s taken very
in the game world it’s taken very seriously but outside of the game world
seriously but outside of the game world
seriously but outside of the game world it doesn’t really matter and we use all
it doesn’t really matter and we use all
it doesn’t really matter and we use all of our intellectual strategy all of our
of our intellectual strategy all of our
of our intellectual strategy all of our intellectual strength all of our
intellectual strength all of our
intellectual strength all of our physical strength to reach this goal as
physical strength to reach this goal as
physical strength to reach this goal as quickly as efficiently and as directly
quickly as efficiently and as directly
quickly as efficiently and as directly as possible
as possible
as possible now contrast this with the second
now contrast this with the second
now contrast this with the second objective in games we find the
objective in games we find the
objective in games we find the real-world objective now this objective
real-world objective now this objective
real-world objective now this objective is actually not found in the rulebook it
is actually not found in the rulebook it
is actually not found in the rulebook it is not how you win the game something
is not how you win the game something
is not how you win the game something like having fun with your friends or
like having fun with your friends or
like having fun with your friends or bonding with them or relaxing or
bonding with them or relaxing or
bonding with them or relaxing or educating yourself about some topic this
educating yourself about some topic this
educating yourself about some topic this is not how you win the game
is not how you win the game
is not how you win the game it’s not required to win it’s not
it’s not required to win it’s not
it’s not required to win it’s not considered within the game worlds but it
considered within the game worlds but it
considered within the game worlds but it is considered to be important outside of
is considered to be important outside of
is considered to be important outside of the game world and is in fact the reason
the game world and is in fact the reason
the game world and is in fact the reason we play so we can say then that a game
we play so we can say then that a game
we play so we can say then that a game is a set of rules defining the process
is a set of rules defining the process
is a set of rules defining the process of attaining and objective that this
of attaining and objective that this
of attaining and objective that this objective is considered to be very
objective is considered to be very
objective is considered to be very important within the game world but is
important within the game world but is
important within the game world but is considered ultimately unimportant
considered ultimately unimportant
considered ultimately unimportant outside of the game world and this
outside of the game world and this
outside of the game world and this process indirectly yields unspoken
process indirectly yields unspoken
process indirectly yields unspoken real-world benefits okay so this
real-world benefits okay so this
real-world benefits okay so this objective this definition this actually
objective this definition this actually
objective this definition this actually takes into account all of the many
takes into account all of the many
takes into account all of the many varied ways we tend to use the term game
varied ways we tend to use the term game
varied ways we tend to use the term game but the question I’m really left with
but the question I’m really left with
but the question I’m really left with here is why what why do we do this why
here is why what why do we do this why
here is why what why do we do this why do we take this indirect route if we
do we take this indirect route if we
do we take this indirect route if we want to bond with our friends if we want
want to bond with our friends if we want
want to bond with our friends if we want to educate ourselves why not pursue
to educate ourselves why not pursue
to educate ourselves why not pursue these real-world goals directly why do
these real-world goals directly why do
these real-world goals directly why do we take this indirect route and the
we take this indirect route and the
we take this indirect route and the reason is something called the law of
reason is something called the law of
reason is something called the law of reversed
reversed
reversed effort you’ve probably experienced this
effort you’ve probably experienced this
effort you’ve probably experienced this in your own life before that sometimes
in your own life before that sometimes
in your own life before that sometimes the harder and more diligently we work
the harder and more diligently we work
the harder and more diligently we work towards some objective the less likely
towards some objective the less likely
towards some objective the less likely we are to achieve it think of sleep for
we are to achieve it think of sleep for
we are to achieve it think of sleep for instance if you’re lying in bed and
instance if you’re lying in bed and
instance if you’re lying in bed and you’re thinking I have to fall asleep I
you’re thinking I have to fall asleep I
you’re thinking I have to fall asleep I have to fall asleep I have to fall
have to fall asleep I have to fall
have to fall asleep I have to fall asleep you’re probably not going to fall
asleep you’re probably not going to fall
asleep you’re probably not going to fall asleep
asleep
asleep it’s much more effective for us to
it’s much more effective for us to
it’s much more effective for us to remove our focus from falling asleep
remove our focus from falling asleep
remove our focus from falling asleep remove that objective and put our focus
remove that objective and put our focus
remove that objective and put our focus on some other objectives some other
on some other objectives some other
on some other objectives some other process counting invisible sheep in our
process counting invisible sheep in our
process counting invisible sheep in our head or counting our breath right we
head or counting our breath right we
head or counting our breath right we could say the same of happiness if we
could say the same of happiness if we
could say the same of happiness if we try and force ourselves to be happy
try and force ourselves to be happy
try and force ourselves to be happy we’re gonna feel kind of miserable on
we’re gonna feel kind of miserable on
we’re gonna feel kind of miserable on the inside the same goes with fun if you
the inside the same goes with fun if you
the inside the same goes with fun if you try and force yourself to have fun even
try and force yourself to have fun even
try and force yourself to have fun even when playing a game if you’re forcing
when playing a game if you’re forcing
when playing a game if you’re forcing the fun on someone else the less fun
the fun on someone else the less fun
the fun on someone else the less fun you’re going to have the less fun other
you’re going to have the less fun other
you’re going to have the less fun other people are going to have creativity
people are going to have creativity
people are going to have creativity works in the same way if you force
works in the same way if you force
works in the same way if you force creativity you’ll end up with writer’s
creativity you’ll end up with writer’s
creativity you’ll end up with writer’s block we could say the same of
block we could say the same of
block we could say the same of friendship and finding romantic partners
friendship and finding romantic partners
friendship and finding romantic partners if you sit them down and say hi let me
if you sit them down and say hi let me
if you sit them down and say hi let me tell you everything about myself and you
tell you everything about myself and you
tell you everything about myself and you tell me everything about yourself and
tell me everything about yourself and
tell me everything about yourself and we’ll become friends it’s a little
we’ll become friends it’s a little
we’ll become friends it’s a little creepy right it’s much more effective if
creepy right it’s much more effective if
creepy right it’s much more effective if we involve ourselves in some other
we involve ourselves in some other
we involve ourselves in some other process we don’t even mention the fact
process we don’t even mention the fact
process we don’t even mention the fact that we’re trying to make friends that
that we’re trying to make friends that
that we’re trying to make friends that will scare them off we involve ourselves
will scare them off we involve ourselves
will scare them off we involve ourselves in some other process like fishing or
in some other process like fishing or
in some other process like fishing or bowling or playing cards or eating
bowling or playing cards or eating
bowling or playing cards or eating dinner or drinking alcohol we do
dinner or drinking alcohol we do
dinner or drinking alcohol we do something else and along the way
something else and along the way
something else and along the way indirectly we end up making friends or
indirectly we end up making friends or
indirectly we end up making friends or we end up finding a partner we could say
we end up finding a partner we could say
we end up finding a partner we could say the same thing about getting an erection
the same thing about getting an erection
the same thing about getting an erection that the more we try and force an
that the more we try and force an
that the more we try and force an erection the more leads to dysfunction
erection the more leads to dysfunction
erection the more leads to dysfunction and also if we’re lying in bed and
and also if we’re lying in bed and
and also if we’re lying in bed and thinking oh I have to orgasm I have to
thinking oh I have to orgasm I have to
thinking oh I have to orgasm I have to orgasm it’s probably not going to happen
orgasm it’s probably not going to happen
orgasm it’s probably not going to happen we need to remove our focus away from
we need to remove our focus away from
we need to remove our focus away from the erection away from the orgasm and on
the erection away from the orgasm and on
the erection away from the orgasm and on to some other process some other
to some other process some other
to some other process some other objective like our partner or some
objective like our partner or some
objective like our partner or some fantasy we have playing in our mind or
fantasy we have playing in our mind or
fantasy we have playing in our mind or some roleplay we’re in the middle of so
some roleplay we’re in the middle of so
some roleplay we’re in the middle of so we could say put it all together that a
we could say put it all together that a
we could say put it all together that a game is a set of rules defining the
game is a set of rules defining the
game is a set of rules defining the process of attaining an objective that
process of attaining an objective that
process of attaining an objective that this objective is considered to be
this objective is considered to be
this objective is considered to be important in the game world that we kind
important in the game world that we kind
important in the game world that we kind of pretend it’s important but we know
of pretend it’s important but we know
of pretend it’s important but we know that in the real world it is unimportant
that in the real world it is unimportant
that in the real world it is unimportant we can say that this process indirectly
we can say that this process indirectly
we can say that this process indirectly yields unspoken real
yields unspoken real
yields unspoken real benefits like friendship like relaxation
benefits like friendship like relaxation
benefits like friendship like relaxation like fun like education and that these
like fun like education and that these
like fun like education and that these games are played primarily to overcome
games are played primarily to overcome
games are played primarily to overcome the difficulties and consequences of
the difficulties and consequences of
the difficulties and consequences of pursuing certain real-world goals
pursuing certain real-world goals
pursuing certain real-world goals directly if we try to have fun if and
directly if we try to have fun if and
directly if we try to have fun if and try and educate ourselves to directly
try and educate ourselves to directly
try and educate ourselves to directly it’ll get scared off okay so this
it’ll get scared off okay so this
it’ll get scared off okay so this definition now lets us know what the
definition now lets us know what the
definition now lets us know what the great poets and sages meant when they
great poets and sages meant when they
great poets and sages meant when they told us to play life as a game well what
told us to play life as a game well what
told us to play life as a game well what would it mean to play life is a game
would it mean to play life is a game
would it mean to play life is a game first it would mean that ultimately the
first it would mean that ultimately the
first it would mean that ultimately the difference between a game and a non game
difference between a game and a non game
difference between a game and a non game has much more to do with a mindset than
has much more to do with a mindset than
has much more to do with a mindset than the actual activity and we can begin to
the actual activity and we can begin to
the actual activity and we can begin to cultivate this mindset first by
cultivate this mindset first by
cultivate this mindset first by recognizing that the objective of our
recognizing that the objective of our
recognizing that the objective of our life and the objective of the activities
life and the objective of the activities
life and the objective of the activities that make up our life are ultimately
that make up our life are ultimately
that make up our life are ultimately inconsequential outside of this game
inconsequential outside of this game
inconsequential outside of this game world I don’t think that anyone would
world I don’t think that anyone would
world I don’t think that anyone would disagree here it doesn’t really matter
disagree here it doesn’t really matter
disagree here it doesn’t really matter how much money you make or how big your
how much money you make or how big your
how much money you make or how big your house is it doesn’t really matter what
house is it doesn’t really matter what
house is it doesn’t really matter what your job is or how successful you are it
your job is or how successful you are it
your job is or how successful you are it doesn’t really matter the effect that
doesn’t really matter the effect that
doesn’t really matter the effect that you have on this little game world of
you have on this little game world of
you have on this little game world of ours the play life is a game would also
ours the play life is a game would also
ours the play life is a game would also mean to accept that the rules in this
mean to accept that the rules in this
mean to accept that the rules in this game world are equally inconsequential
game world are equally inconsequential
game world are equally inconsequential that it doesn’t really matter if you use
that it doesn’t really matter if you use
that it doesn’t really matter if you use an Oxford comma it doesn’t really matter
an Oxford comma it doesn’t really matter
an Oxford comma it doesn’t really matter if you comb your hair or if you tuck in
if you comb your hair or if you tuck in
if you comb your hair or if you tuck in your shirt if you brush your teeth at
your shirt if you brush your teeth at
your shirt if you brush your teeth at night it doesn’t really matter if you
night it doesn’t really matter if you
night it doesn’t really matter if you obey the law the laws of this little
obey the law the laws of this little
obey the law the laws of this little game world were in let me be clear here
game world were in let me be clear here
game world were in let me be clear here though the great sages and poets they
though the great sages and poets they
though the great sages and poets they were not advising Anarchy they were not
were not advising Anarchy they were not
were not advising Anarchy they were not telling us to see life is a game and
telling us to see life is a game and
telling us to see life is a game and then to throw away the game to quit to
then to throw away the game to quit to
then to throw away the game to quit to be a spoil sport for everyone else and
be a spoil sport for everyone else and
be a spoil sport for everyone else and to knock the Monopoly board over No
to knock the Monopoly board over No
to knock the Monopoly board over No they advised us to be fully engaged in
they advised us to be fully engaged in
they advised us to be fully engaged in the game to pursue our objectives
the game to pursue our objectives
the game to pursue our objectives fierceful e to play by the rules
fierceful e to play by the rules
fierceful e to play by the rules diligently to meet our obstacles
diligently to meet our obstacles
diligently to meet our obstacles courageously because ultimately we will
courageously because ultimately we will
courageously because ultimately we will play the game anyway even though we are
play the game anyway even though we are
play the game anyway even though we are able to recognize it as a game because
able to recognize it as a game because
able to recognize it as a game because it’s not about the objectives it’s about
it’s not about the objectives it’s about
it’s not about the objectives it’s about the journey
the journey
the journey and these objectives these rules these
and these objectives these rules these
and these objectives these rules these obstacles this competition
obstacles this competition
obstacles this competition they provide the framework for this
they provide the framework for this
they provide the framework for this journey for this experience for this
journey for this experience for this
journey for this experience for this adventure called life that we are all
adventure called life that we are all
adventure called life that we are all going on together to play the game of
going on together to play the game of
going on together to play the game of life means to recognize that we are all
life means to recognize that we are all
life means to recognize that we are all playing a role and that others are
playing a role and that others are
playing a role and that others are playing roles too and we can play these
playing roles too and we can play these
playing roles too and we can play these roles very seriously within the world of
roles very seriously within the world of
roles very seriously within the world of this game while recognizing that
this game while recognizing that
this game while recognizing that underneath of this mask there we are a
underneath of this mask there we are a
underneath of this mask there we are a part of something so much bigger than
part of something so much bigger than
part of something so much bigger than just this role the most beautiful part
just this role the most beautiful part
just this role the most beautiful part of any game comes at the very end when
of any game comes at the very end when
of any game comes at the very end when the two opposing sides come together and
the two opposing sides come together and
the two opposing sides come together and meet in the middle
meet in the middle
meet in the middle for handshake and this ritual symbolizes
for handshake and this ritual symbolizes
for handshake and this ritual symbolizes that the competition existed only within
that the competition existed only within
that the competition existed only within the world of the game and that
the world of the game and that
the world of the game and that regardless of who won or who lost we are
regardless of who won or who lost we are
regardless of who won or who lost we are really all equals and that we are really
really all equals and that we are really
really all equals and that we are really in this together we all want genuine
in this together we all want genuine
in this together we all want genuine connections with other human beings and
connections with other human beings and
connections with other human beings and there really is so much love radiating
there really is so much love radiating
there really is so much love radiating between all of us but so often we let
between all of us but so often we let
between all of us but so often we let the games that we play get in the way
the games that we play get in the way
the games that we play get in the way identifying with these roles we play
identifying with these roles we play
identifying with these roles we play separates us taking this competition too
separates us taking this competition too
separates us taking this competition too seriously it blinds us to play life as a
seriously it blinds us to play life as a
seriously it blinds us to play life as a game needs to see through the veil to
game needs to see through the veil to
game needs to see through the veil to see
see
see the illusions and to recognize that we
the illusions and to recognize that we
the illusions and to recognize that we are really in this together thank
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