“What’s the object of the game?

“Specifically? What is the specific and actual goal of the game? Do we win or gain anything for playing, besides the things you just listed? Is the object of the game to get there first, get more than others, what? When I play Risk it’s about getting land; when I play Monopoly it’s about getting money; when I play Chess it’s about eliminating the enemy, so what’s this games goal?”

“Depends on the level you play on. To have fun...entertainment, amusement, interesting, enjoyable, pleasure, challenge, chance, adventure, gamble, hazard, risk, danger, peril, mystery, the unknown, discovery, learn, get greater understanding, increase our abilities, be more aware and expand our consciousness.

“There is no specific goal or object at this level other than to play, to have something interesting to do, but once you get in the game there will be plenty of goals to choose from, like just staying alive in the game.”

“So do we win if we live the longest, if we’re healthier than others, acquire more stuff than everyone else, are nicer than everyone else, are kinder, gentler, do more service to others, are humbler, more saintly, more Buddha or Jesus like?”

“See, that’s the point of the game, once you get there you’ll choose something. It could be anything. You choose the purpose of the game. But at the level we are at, it’s just a game.” nem