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GAMIFY
YOUR LIFE
5 Reasons Why You Should Model Your Life
After Your Favorite Video Game Character
BY
STEVE KAMB
Believe it or not, hidden within our favorite
video games are the secrets to our happiness.
From Zelda to Mario, Call of Duty to World of Warcraft, video
games have discovered the fundamental principles that can
teach us how to live better, happier lives.
Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve been in love
with the idea of leveling up.
In our own lives we can become characters from these
games, capable of leveling up, too.
Here are 5 reason why we
should all be using video games
as a model for leveling up and
leading happier lives!
REASON #1
GAMES AND
STORIES ALLOW US
TO LIVE OUT EPIC
EXISTENCES
Whether we are saving the princess,
traveling to Mordor to destroy the One Ring,
or exploring far-off locales like Lara Croft
in Tomb Raider, these games and stories
give us a chance to escape boring lives and
instead imagine life as the hero.
REASON #1 GAMES AND STORIES ALLOW US
TO LIVE OUT EPIC EXISTENCES
Games show you exactly how to live a
life we can be proud of,
how to have adventures that will inspire our friends,
and how to finally start doing all the things we said
you would do eventually but never seem to find the
time for—whether it’s traveling more, losing weight,
running a marathon, starting a website, or anything
in between.
REASON #2
GAMES HAVE A VERY SPECIFIC
LEVELING SYSTEM
When you are Level 1 and killing spiders, you
know that when you kill enough spiders, you
get to level up eventually and get to start
attacking rats. Once you advance to a high
enough level, you know you get to start
slaying FREAKING DRAGONS
REASON #2 GAMES HAVE A VERY SPECIFIC
LEVELING SYSTEM
Because there is a very clearly defined
path for us to follow,
it’s easy to know what we have to do next or what we
get to do next, and thus it’s as simple as killing
enough bad guys, or completing enough quests, and
so on. The path from Zero to Hero is clearly defined.
REASON #3
GAMES HAVE A
REWARD SYSTEM
When we reach Level 5 in EverQuest or World of
Warcraft, we might earn a new sword that will
make getting to Level 6 easier, which then gets us
a better spell that allows us to kill bad guys even
faster. This system of dangling that carrot in
front of you is a powerful force in pushing gamers.
REASON #3 GAMES HAVE A
REWARD SYSTEM
Reward systems are instant, gratifying,
and incredibly satisfying.
We should build a reward system around "quest"
we’re currently working on, see if there’s a way we
can reward ourselves with a treasure chest that has
lasting impact on our game of life.
REASON #4
GAMES ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION
In most RPGs there’s always something new to
explore or accomplish that keeps you guessing and
looking forward to whatever’s next. You might
wonder what’s over that mountain range, or at the
bottom of that lake, or in that cave, or what the next
zone will be. This one element alone is enough for me
to stay up far too late playing a game and exploring.
REASON #4 GAMES ENCOURAGE
EXPLORATION
Life can be amazing once we step out of
our hobbit-holes,
push ourselves to go places we’ve never been, meet
people we’ve never encountered, and give ourselves
experiences we never imagined. In order for us to do
that, we need to channel our inner adventurer and go
see what’s out there.
REASON #5
GAMES GIVE US A CHANCE TO
ACHIEVE “FLOW” AND MASTERY
Ever heard of video game speed runs? Or seen the
documentary The King of Kong? Watched somebody
just dominate a game of Tetris? Games are an
opportunity for us to get lost in the flow of a game, to
zone out while perfecting our skills and seeing if we
can complete a particular section or level faster,
more efficiently, and/or with more points.
REASON #5 GAMES GIVE US A CHANCE TO
ACHIEVE “FLOW” AND MASTERY
There’s actually a scientific term for what
happens when we enter this trancelike state
while playing a game, flow.
Zoning out, connecting with friends, challenging
increasingly more difficult bad guys, collecting new armor
and leveling up our character are all things we can do those
in real life once we achieve flow.
We are happy when we are making
progress. Just like in games, if we can find
a way to make small improvements and
recognize those small improvements in our
day-to-day lives, it's likely to increase our
overall happiness.
It's dangerous to
go alone! Take this.
— THE OLD MAN, THE LEGEND OF ZELDA
LEVEL UP
YOUR LIFE:
HOW TO UNLOCK ADVENTURE AND HAPPINESS
BY BECOMING THE HERO OF YOUR OWN STORY
BY STEVE KAMB
BUY NOW

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5 Reasons Why You Should Model Your Life After Your Favorite Video Game Character

  • 1. GAMIFY YOUR LIFE 5 Reasons Why You Should Model Your Life After Your Favorite Video Game Character BY STEVE KAMB
  • 2. Believe it or not, hidden within our favorite video games are the secrets to our happiness. From Zelda to Mario, Call of Duty to World of Warcraft, video games have discovered the fundamental principles that can teach us how to live better, happier lives.
  • 3. Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve been in love with the idea of leveling up. In our own lives we can become characters from these games, capable of leveling up, too. Here are 5 reason why we should all be using video games as a model for leveling up and leading happier lives!
  • 4. REASON #1 GAMES AND STORIES ALLOW US TO LIVE OUT EPIC EXISTENCES
  • 5. Whether we are saving the princess, traveling to Mordor to destroy the One Ring, or exploring far-off locales like Lara Croft in Tomb Raider, these games and stories give us a chance to escape boring lives and instead imagine life as the hero. REASON #1 GAMES AND STORIES ALLOW US TO LIVE OUT EPIC EXISTENCES
  • 6. Games show you exactly how to live a life we can be proud of, how to have adventures that will inspire our friends, and how to finally start doing all the things we said you would do eventually but never seem to find the time for—whether it’s traveling more, losing weight, running a marathon, starting a website, or anything in between.
  • 7. REASON #2 GAMES HAVE A VERY SPECIFIC LEVELING SYSTEM
  • 8. When you are Level 1 and killing spiders, you know that when you kill enough spiders, you get to level up eventually and get to start attacking rats. Once you advance to a high enough level, you know you get to start slaying FREAKING DRAGONS REASON #2 GAMES HAVE A VERY SPECIFIC LEVELING SYSTEM
  • 9. Because there is a very clearly defined path for us to follow, it’s easy to know what we have to do next or what we get to do next, and thus it’s as simple as killing enough bad guys, or completing enough quests, and so on. The path from Zero to Hero is clearly defined.
  • 10. REASON #3 GAMES HAVE A REWARD SYSTEM
  • 11. When we reach Level 5 in EverQuest or World of Warcraft, we might earn a new sword that will make getting to Level 6 easier, which then gets us a better spell that allows us to kill bad guys even faster. This system of dangling that carrot in front of you is a powerful force in pushing gamers. REASON #3 GAMES HAVE A REWARD SYSTEM
  • 12. Reward systems are instant, gratifying, and incredibly satisfying. We should build a reward system around "quest" we’re currently working on, see if there’s a way we can reward ourselves with a treasure chest that has lasting impact on our game of life.
  • 14. In most RPGs there’s always something new to explore or accomplish that keeps you guessing and looking forward to whatever’s next. You might wonder what’s over that mountain range, or at the bottom of that lake, or in that cave, or what the next zone will be. This one element alone is enough for me to stay up far too late playing a game and exploring. REASON #4 GAMES ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION
  • 15. Life can be amazing once we step out of our hobbit-holes, push ourselves to go places we’ve never been, meet people we’ve never encountered, and give ourselves experiences we never imagined. In order for us to do that, we need to channel our inner adventurer and go see what’s out there.
  • 16. REASON #5 GAMES GIVE US A CHANCE TO ACHIEVE “FLOW” AND MASTERY
  • 17. Ever heard of video game speed runs? Or seen the documentary The King of Kong? Watched somebody just dominate a game of Tetris? Games are an opportunity for us to get lost in the flow of a game, to zone out while perfecting our skills and seeing if we can complete a particular section or level faster, more efficiently, and/or with more points. REASON #5 GAMES GIVE US A CHANCE TO ACHIEVE “FLOW” AND MASTERY
  • 18. There’s actually a scientific term for what happens when we enter this trancelike state while playing a game, flow. Zoning out, connecting with friends, challenging increasingly more difficult bad guys, collecting new armor and leveling up our character are all things we can do those in real life once we achieve flow.
  • 19. We are happy when we are making progress. Just like in games, if we can find a way to make small improvements and recognize those small improvements in our day-to-day lives, it's likely to increase our overall happiness.
  • 20. It's dangerous to go alone! Take this. — THE OLD MAN, THE LEGEND OF ZELDA
  • 21. LEVEL UP YOUR LIFE: HOW TO UNLOCK ADVENTURE AND HAPPINESS BY BECOMING THE HERO OF YOUR OWN STORY BY STEVE KAMB BUY NOW