LIFE AS A GAME

 

To some the primary objective of their game is to see how much money, material possession, they can acquire in their lifetime.

 

To some the primary objective of their game is to see how much power, authority over others, they can acquire in their lifetime.

 

To some the primary objective of their game is to see how much joy and happiness they can experience.

 

Those who seek money will sacrifice true joy and happiness for the attainment of their primary objective. To them; power is a nice accoutrement to money but only to the extent it enabled them to acquire more money. Their joy and happiness is centered upon their own self without regard to others. It is determined solely by how much money they acquire.

 

Those who seek power will sacrifice joy and happiness for the attainment of their primary objective. To them; money is a nice accoutrement to power but only to the extent it enables them to acquire more power. Their joy and happiness is centered upon their own self without regard to others. It is determined solely by how much power they can prove they have by exercising it over others.

 

Those who seek joy and happiness discover that happiness is not a destination but a journey. They discover that joy comes from a journey of service to others. Money and power can be a bothersome interference to their joy and happiness. They see money and power as responsibilities. The only value they see in money and power is to use it as an aid to their service to others.