# How to play the game of life.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 27, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-play-the-game-of-life/389733 "2007-01-27T16:42:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JohnClay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-play-the-game-of-life/389733/1 "2007-01-27T16:42:32Z")
Thanks for only locking but not deleting these previous threads: > **[Objective morality exists!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=405863)** > > Last new thread for today I promise. (gimme attention and acknowledgement please!) Any comments or thoughts AT ALL about this? It just involves whether it positively or negatively affects your life-force (karma). I think it can be summarized as... I didn’t actually read your rules. You see I believe that I have a socionics ENTp Einstein-type personality. I am the author of what I linked to (which I’m not allowed to link to again). But I’ll probably make a website for it in the near future. I claim that I am excreationist. If anyone has the link to the thread, you’ll notice that excreationist said: “BTW, I hate copyright so this is public domain. You can even selfishly take the credit for it, but you reap what you sow.” This means that if the rules to the game of life are true and I’m not the real author then I’ll be punished by what kabbalists call “correction”. I’ll just copy and paste the first post. Remember that the author (who I claim to be) has released it into the public domain. I can’t link to it, I can only copy and paste it. Or I could rewrite it from scratch if you don’t think it is actually public domain even though the author said it was and never said otherwise. Could it be that this board is pro-materialism and wants to silence any threats to the materialistic order. Well I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt. I’ll see if this thread disappears. > [@](#): > > I’m writing a rulebook for the game of life based on many esoteric/new-age/spiritual/success/self-help/etc books I’ve read… plus some of my own ideas… > Criticisms, advice, etc, is greatly appreciated. > > ====================================== > God or a higher order? Maybe just a higher order. > > You can play the game of life however you like, but if you want to get the most out of it, you > > need to play by the rules. > > rules for the “game of life” > > PLAY BY THESE RULES… OR LIFE WILL F\*\*\* YOU UP! EITHER THE COPS, THE TAXMAN, THE MENTAL INSTITUTIONS, OR BAD PEOPLE, ETC, WILL GET YOU! > DON’T TRY AND USE TRICKY TECHNIQUES TO CHEAT TOO MUCH AT THE GAME OF LIFE EITHER… THE GAME WILL GET REVENGE! > > don’t harm yourself or others - everything else is ok, unless you get caught. > better yet, take care of yourself and others > “you only get what you give” > it’s good to be in reality > don’t manipulate people - they need to choose freely > don’t be attached to outcome > patience > synchronicity > keep secrets about what you know > white lies are ok > don’t swear unless necessary > pick a role/personality and stick to it - better yet, find your role with enneagrams/socionics > don’t preach the easy way (cheats) - only if you’re called for help > participate > smile > obey laws > > BOLD: > (rewrite: say “Everyone knows that magick, superstition, etc, is just a case of misperceptions, coincidences, the fourier effect(?), hallucinations, delusions, etc”) > superstition, messages from TV/music, magic, etc, is real and works IF you are in the right state of mind but if you try and use it to manipulate others or to prove it it will seem just like it was a hallucination, coincidence or it won’t work. Others would think you’ve got schizophrenia. Conspiracy theories and others talking in code is often true - if you are in the right state of mind but they involve synchronicity so it seems to others like it is just coincidences and you’re reading too much into unrelated events and that you’re crazy. > signs you’re on the right track: > synchronocity > good ideas > miracles > signs you’re on the wrong track: > misfortunes > near misses > advice messages > warning messages > > flexiverse - stephen hawking thinks… I also think that might be true… > > don’t have demands have preferences. And have patience. If you truly let go of demands you might be surprised what suddenly becomes possible. > > My testimony. > > advice for me: > self-doubt and paranoia might be ok… nah, trust in God but have the right amount of caution. > > As you play it the game of life seems more difficult and dangerous but that’s just because you have more insight. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-play-the-game-of-life/389733/2 "2007-01-27T17:01:04Z")
> [@JohnClay](#): > > I didn’t actually read your rules. Bad move, sparky. > [@JohnClay](#): > > Could it be that this board is pro-materialism and wants to silence any threats to the materialistic order. Boy, you’re not wasting any time claiming conspiracy, are you? Here’s a tip: if the mods close a thread, opening a new one with the same OP will not get better results. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-play-the-game-of-life/389733/3 "2007-01-27T17:01:07Z")
There’s already a game called [The Game of Life](http://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-4000-Life-Board-Game/dp/B00000IWD7/sr=8-1/qid=1169917170/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-5260455-1196922?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games). ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-play-the-game-of-life/389733/4 "2007-01-27T17:25:39Z")
**JohnClay** , if you start another thread of this nature and / or post a link to another message board, the staff of the SDMB will be taking your posting privileges under advisement. **Cajun Man** for the SDMB