[Forwarded] Won the game, lost in life

Me: 1995, male. This post is dedicated to young, idealistic men and a very small number of women. The content is a bit long, but it might help you. Please be patient and read through to the end. \What is a game? (A game is a trap—the first to get caught, the first to get caught, and the later ones get tricked too. In short, don't come—if you do, you'll be tricked; Games were originally meant to help people relax and relieve work fatigue, but now they've turned into this kind of thing, tormenting countless people. I can't stand it anymore.) Let me give you two examples!
Example 1: (QQ China) I believe many people have played this game. It used to be very popular. The top-tier gear was tier 8, and very few people in the entire server had it. If anyone had it, no matter where they went, everyone would look at your gear. Every time they saw it, they looked at your equipment, and a bunch of people followed you. Afterwards... The Battle Soul (pet) was released, the Primordial Spirit was released, the Heavenly Garment was released, and new mounts were released one after another. At max level 120, characters could advance to level 120, and at 180, they later became level 200. The Battle Soul can also advance, the Saint Martial Soul is out, gear is divided into mid-high grade, and later Shennong, Nuwa, and Fuxi sets were added. There used to be an 8th tier set for 3000 yuan, and the strongest equipment can now be instantly killed with just a random skill. Look, a 3000 set can now be obtained for just over 30 this week, which is quite chilling!
Daily Speed is the same. At first, 80% of my friends played it. What was that meant back then? It was all C Weiku. Anyone with a B Ruifeng was the focus; anyone who could run 1 million was a pro. The A cars are being released one after another, Ares Gale is the king car, and I work hard every day just to drive for Little Orange. The S Red Vanguard is the only sacred artifact. The cars have been upgraded one after another, Shadow has appeared, S cars are getting more and more, R-class cars are out, and the Grand Prix is here (I won't talk about the Treasure Hunt and Grand Prix matching). Has the Tiantian Car only been around a few months ago? It's hard to imagine what will happen next. Let's talk about TiMi. TiMi is probably a small company, but it has achieved great success in a short time—low cost, high income. Why say that? Because 'Everyday Speed' isn't a large-scale 3D online game, especially action and interactive games. Everyday Speed is designed in graphics, with no flashy moves or drifting, no player encounters or chats—nothing at all, just friends' scores. So making such a game isn't difficult—you can even complete it with Flash and programming, so the cost isn't high. Why do so many people play such a bad game?Because it is related to Tencent, to WeChat, and has a leveling-up nature, it is addictive. (I have to admit, mobile games are all this bad. If it were a stand-alone game, no one would play it. TiMi has managed, being tied to QQ and WeChat, to make such a mediocre thing develop so quickly in a short time, low cost and high revenue, booming development. The boss of TiMi must be a top-level talent, really admirable)\Ma HT saw the opportunity to invest in Tencent just before 2000. Now, I won't even talk about what kind of games or membership perks there are. Just by the fact that he was rated the richest in China a few years ago, you can tell he is sharp\(excluding second-generation officials, e.g., Wang Zhen's son's telecom company, which has a capital value of over 700 billion) My personal idol is Jack Ma\Let's talk about ourselves now. Who are we? We are common people. Here I can guarantee, there isn't a single rich person; which boss would waste time here? What is the purpose of life? For me, it's to make the days ahead easier, to give the next generation a better starting line, not to squander or waste the life we've been given, but at least leave some strong achievements! What about you?\The cost and return of gaming:\What are you giving? What is a game? Going back to the old saying, a game is a trap—it takes from your wallet, but this isn't important. Whether it's 5,000 or 10,000 or tens of thousands, this will come if you make it. What you truly pay is time, health, connections, affection, energy, and your future.\Everyone doesn't have much time. Spend 3 hours a day on games, and in a year, you've spent a month and a half playing day and night. Sleep 8 hours (not counting those who play so frantically they don't sleep), that's 4 months spent sleeping. Work time is almost the same as sleeping. There are only 12 months in a year; your time is already filled. Play, sleep, work, eat, repeating day and night\(lack of sleep affects health, long hours in front of a screen affects health due to radiation)\How are your eyes? Is your vision still the same as before?\Because of games, you cut off social interactions and ignore genuine friends and family.\Because of games, your thinking is stuck in that small virtual space; you don't know what the outside world has developed into, and you don't think about working for the future.\So what have you gained? An S-class car? First rank? Achievements? Levels? (Are they really useful?)It's purely just to satisfy your vanity. Is it worth losing so much in real life and in the good things in the future for this? This is not Korea; playing games won't earn you a salary, a house, or a car! We are people at the bottom, but that doesn't mean it will always be like this. 80% of people achieve high-end positions through hard work. If your pockets are empty, you can go earn; if you have no connections, you can slowly build them; if you lack social experience, you can gradually accumulate it. But if you lose your mindset, you can no longer think about these things. We are not in Tencent, not in Tianmei, not in the same industry—it's just a game. You may be unwilling to give up because you've invested too much before, but not giving up will inevitably lead to even harsher consequences in the future. If you don't work hard, others are working hard (Jack Ma said: 'Today is cruel, tomorrow is even more cruel, the day after tomorrow is beautiful, and most people die tomorrow night'). This sentence represents those who are striving for the future!

By the time this post reaches here, it's almost at the end. Many people might think, it's just a game, just life, as long as you're happy. But have you thought, if you need to take money out of your pocket, can you get it? What if an accident or illness suddenly requires tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or millions—can you afford it? No one can guarantee a smooth life forever. Isn't it time to wake up? Shouldn't there be a strategy for future development? Losing so much for vanity is really not worth it. It's not too late to turn back now and face the future. You can use your gaming time to look into finance, law, society, news, international affairs, and politics, and go out more to see the world. The outside world is developing rapidly; we can't be disconnected.

After reading this, how do you feel? I wrote so much just in hopes that one person can break free from a fixed mindset. This post may soon sink again, but a single reply from you might lift it and help the next person break free. Face the future; the future still depends on yourself. Change yourself, discard the unnecessary, cherish what you have now, seize the future, and you might be the next winner!

I wish everyone a happy life.