Life Lessons From Temple Run
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Lesson [noun]: a thing learned by experience — Google
My girlfriend doesn’t like Temple Run. She thinks it’s awkward to have two black creatures running after you all the way. Subway Surfer to her makes more sense. I, on the other hand, don’t share her sentiment. In fact, I think the game teaches an important life lesson, which is the reason I’m writing this post.
For the uninitiated, Temple Run begins with you, the player escaping from a cave with two ugly black birds in hot pursuit. Your goal is to outrun these birds while avoiding obstacles and picking up gold coins. Sounds easy right? Well yeah, that is until you realize that no matter how long or fast you’ve been running, all it takes for the birds to catch up with you is one collision with an obstacle. Hit a tree stump and the birds show up right behind you, making you wonder if you made any real progress at all. But in this lies the real lesson of Temple Run, and it is a lesson about success.
You see, success is a lot like Temple Run and is by no means an easy street. There is no cruise control on the highway of success. You cannot simply fall back on your oars just because you have attained a certain level of fame — your competitors, like those birds will catch up with you in no time and leave you clinging to the dust.
The people who remain successful for long are constantly at work to ensure they stay on top of their game. And if you too are going to sustain success, you will have to keep moving. That’s the name of the game.
Here’s hoping that when you do become successful (and you will), and you begin to feel like resting on your oars, slowing down or taking a break… that you will remember that there are always two birds behind you.
The End..
