Facing Life's Battles
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| (c) LionsGate, 2012. |
One reason I have always loved Survivor is that I feel like the game is a great metaphor for life:
--there's this big "game" we're all "playing" (some of us are really prepared for the game, some--not so much)
--there are rules to this game (not sure who made 'em)
--you're isolated from your typical support system
--you depend on other people for your survival--and yet that dependence also makes you vulnerable
--there are physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges (BIG ones)
--the days are long
--the nights are LONGER
--there are winners (and losers) throughout the game
--the game is fun when you're winning; not so fun when you're losing
--you learn what you ARE and ARE NOT made of as a result of playing the game
--you learn to appreciate life "outside the game" as a result of playing the game
--thankfully, there is an end to the game (and someone does win)
--but no matter how well you "play," you inevitably gain strength and JOY as a result of playing (strength and joy you would never have gained/felt had you sat out/not played)
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| (c) CBS, Monty Brinton, 2011. |
Because I really believe life is a lot like a game or a battle. (Hence the Katniss photo above. Pssst: Doesn't Sophie look a little like Katniss?)
And if you're facing a really hairy part of your own game or battle right now, I hope you'll remember that it's not personal. It's just one of the obstacles dropped into the game in order to make it "exciting"--AND to help you see what's inside that miraculous body/mind/spirit of yours.
This sounds so cliche', but I'm still gonna say it:
Winning your game/battle isn't about being the last person standing.
Winning is giving everything you've got and accepting that "it's only a game."
But a game worth playing--win OR lose.
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PS:
To my two BFFs who are facing real-life hellish battles (ALS and leukemia), I send all of my love and support.
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