Super Mario III

So I’m back to playing good old Super Mario Bros. 3. I have 99 spare lives and I’m only in World III. I rock.

Why do I love video games so much? I was thinking about it earlier today. The obvious answer is that I’m a nerd. Well, I can’t argue with that, because it’s true.

But I also think I love video games because of the low-key challenge. There’s a goal and an ending and various sub-goals and challenges, but there’s really no pressure about it. It’s not like life. In life, there are tasks you have to do and succeed at in order to move on to further tasks. Video games are like that, too. But in video games, there are no deadlines, there’s no boss breathing down your neck, and no one will judge you if take a break from it for a week.

I’m ordinarily so responsible and hard-working in my day job. In video games I’m still goal-oriented and focused on success, but it’s a much more relaxed road to success. I can take it easy and there’s always enough time to achieve my goals. And if all else fails, I can go online and consult a walkthrough.

Sometimes I wish there was a walkthrough for life.

And I have to confess, sometimes I’ll get to the Big Bad Ending Guy (BBEG) and he’ll be so tough I’ll just say to heck with it and walk away.

Of course, the main reason I love video games is because they’re cute and cartoonish and fun fun fun!

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