That’s right. I’m not saying life is “like” a video game. I’m saying life IS a video game. Especially from the point of view of us gamers. This is going to be a quick post, and I’ll expand on it more in future posts, but here are my thoughts.
Things were simpler back in the day. Life used to be a regular game. People would compare life to things like Chess or GO. The rules for those games were simple, but the games were still complex. Just like life used to be. No cell phones, no internet, no phones, no electricity, no running water… The rules were simpler, but the game was still complex.
Welcome to the Digital Age
As we get more and more connected with cooler and cooler “joysticks of life” the life/video game worlds are getting more and more blurred. Think about it. This is what a joystick used to look like:
Wouldn’t be cool if real life was more like a video game? I sure think so. That’s why the title of this blog is “Pwning Life” and not “Life and Hip Hop.” I’m certain that many of you feel the same way, which makes EpicWin, a soon to be released app for iPhone, look so sweet.
I’m looking forward to reading the reviews of this app once it’s released and I hope it lives up to the hype but… What about those of us (me included) that don’t have iPhones? How can we turn life into an “Epic Win”? Continue reading →
Hey guys! I had about 3 other ideas for topics this week, but I’m writing this one last minute. We have a small crew right now, but it’s worth discussing. How do you guys think we should build up the “Pwning Life Tribe”? Give Tyler credit for even calling it the “Pwning Life Tribe“, I noticed it in the sidebar of his blog.
I think the Pwning Life movement is off to a fine start! We officially have 4 5 people tracking their progress pwning life in the form of blogging (myself included). Everyone listed their goals in a way that was good for them.
This is the first post on the Pwning Life blog and it’s going to serve two purposes. You can use this post as a guide for your first Pwning Life blog post. Second, I’m going to share my vision of an ideal life AFTER you guys decide which exercise you want me to do.
How To Come Up With Your Vision
I’ve been reading personal development/self help type books for a long time. A common theme that many of them share is the importance of figuring out what you really want in life. This seems like it should be a simple exercise, but trust me it’s not. I’m going to share with you some of the methods I’ve enjoyed using in the past. Choose one, mix them up or share a technique you have used in the past in the comments. Continue reading →
One of the most important things to do when it comes to pwning life (maybe THE most important thing) is to set goals and track your progress. One of the best ways to do this is blogging. Blogging is nice for a few reasons: Continue reading →
We officially have 
