Make Life Like a Video Game

What if you treated life like a video game?

Step 1: Get clearer objectives. Clearly define the goal. Clearly decide the steps. Clearly define the reward. Create a roadmap of all the quests.

Step 2: Reduce difficulty. Reduce activities to an absurdly low level to start. When you overcome resistance, you absorb its power. The greater the resistance, the more power. Resistance = power-ups. Embrace risk. Remind yourself of the rewards constantly.

Your greatest weaknesses are your greatest strengths. Dopamine. Achievement. Connection. These aren't bugs in your system — they're the mechanics.

Measure and track everything. Be relentless. Always ask what's next. Be prepared.

— Jay