Is life a constant competition—a win or lose situation? Some believe it is. So are you 

ready to play the game?

 

You awake each morning and prepare to engage with others who also dream of being successful, and you may discover . . .

 

 

Life Is A Game Show

 

You might dispute the claim

that life

is a game show,

but read the following

with an open mind,

for you could be wrong.

Looking back

on my youth,

everything I did with my friends

seemed to be part of a game—

one I had to play

to get along.

 

From trading baseball cards,

in my early years,

to getting a date

with the girl

of my dreams,

I played “Let’s Make A Deal.”

Later in life,

while on the job,

spending time with acquaintances,

or at home with my wife and kids,

I bargained so much,

it seemed unreal.

 

Winning

appeared to be

what life was all about

and the right deal

had to be made

to get ahead.

As time went on,

I got better and better

at playing,

but wondered

if I should be doing

something else instead.

 

Sometimes

I had to bend the truth

to make my point,

telling people

what they wanted to hear,

so I’d come out on top.

However, if I wanted to become

the person I aspired to be,

I had “To Tell The Truth,”

and pretending

to be something I was not

had to stop.

 

My parent’s teachings

played a large role in my life,

especially as to how

I spent the money

I worked hard to earn

and, as such, I am very tight.

They told me there are just two things

you should buy on time—

a house and a car.

Everything else

should be paid for in cash,

but only if “The Price Is Right.”

 

Both what you say

and what you don’t

can get you into trouble,

shaking the family tree

and disrupting

marital bliss.

Arguments are part

of any relationship,

so you need to try hard

to resolve each “Family Feud,”

by reaching an agreement—  

sealed with a kiss.

 

Saving for the future

was the thing to do,

and, as is clear

from above,

I always managed

to put money aside.

So when the topic,

“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,”

came up

in discussion,

my eyes

opened wide.

 

I knew,

if I played the game,

as it was meant to be played,

and did it in an honest

and forthright manner,

I would be rich someday.

For wealth is measured by things

other than cash in the bank,

such as playing life’s games with pride

and appreciating

the company of the people

with whom you play.

 

 

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