![]() ![]() And of course, if you dig deeper into that thought - money, gold, diamonds - these are, just like in monopoly - only tokens in the game that can be exchanged for other things of value. They would instantly be richer -without yet having taken anything from anyone. Someone could discover oil tomorrow, or a new gold or diamond mine. But there is not a direct correlation between one person getting richer and another getting poorer. In the world, today we have got around 2,000 billionaires and from the look of things in 2018 the number will be higher. It is not possible for one person to hold all of the things worth having. Worse than nothing, they need to be bankrupt while you are rich.īut Life is not a zero-sum game. You don't have to own everything - but you have to ensure your competition is left with nothing. If someone else has something, then you cannot have it - and owing all the things is the only way to win. ![]() With each decision you make, it's essential to consider the best ways to improve your chances and beat the competition. To win monopoly, you need to bankrupt all of your opponents before they can do the same to you. Lesson #1 - If you play Life like you play monopoly - at the end you will die lonely and despised You might form alliances early on in the game, but ultimately you will betray everyone you sided-with in order to take it all.Īt the end of the game - one person has all the paper and the plastic - and everyone else is crying with anger and frustration - and they all hate the "winner". As you play it brings out your greed and if you really want to "win", you have to actively seek the failure of everyone around you. It's the worst game in the world - because you start out playing it surrounded by loved ones and with everyone taking an equal share. Monopoly is an obvious metaphor for modern life in which the wealthy 1% own the majority share of the world's property and the poor get poorer with each throw of the dice. ![]()
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