Do you often feel that life is full of strange “Déjà vu”?
For example, you changed several jobs, but always encountered the same type of annoying boss? Or you tried hard to change, but found yourself running in place, with the scene never changing?
If so, perhaps we should change our perspective: What if this world is actually a massive game called “Earth Online”, and the system is running “Power Saving Mode” on you?
Why Does Life Always Repeat? Unveiling the System’s “Power Saving Mode”
In game development, to save computing resources, developers often massively “reuse old assets”. If your life stays in the original state for a long time, the system will determine that “there is no need to load a new map”. This is why you changed your work environment, but the new company turned out to move back upstairs from your original bankrupt company!
To put it bluntly, the world is an “on-demand allocation” system. If you don’t have new intentions, the system will save performance by letting you spin repeatedly in old scenes.
This is the so-called NPC State. People in this state have their life trajectories locked in familiar environments, with extremely limited resource allocation.
Avoiding Useless “Life Lessons”: That’s Your Level Boss
Have you noticed that some difficulties, if not resolved, will appear again with a different face?
For instance, you quit your job because you couldn’t stand a domineering boss, only to find that the boss at your new company has become an “enhanced version”? This is not bad luck, but a “Level Boss” determined by the system.
The system’s judgment standard is “clearance” content, not “escape”. If you run away because you can’t beat it, the system judges that the level has not been passed, and next time it will generate obstacles of the same nature in the new map to intercept you. Only by formulating a strategy and solving problems like a player can life unlock the next chapter.
Beware of the “Ten Mile Slope Sword God” Trap: Don’t Farm Bees in the Novice Village
In a classic game, a player once got lost and farmed the weakest bees in the novice village, grinding all the way to level 71, not knowing that he could enter the main storyline just by avoiding the fork in the road.
In reality, many people also fall into this trap: working overly hard in their comfort zone (novice village), repeating inefficient mechanical labor. Although your level has increased, the plot is permanently stuck.
This is a surrender to the system defaults. When you feel that life is boring and aimless, it means you should go find that “Mountain God Temple” that can push the plot forward.
Two Major Strategies for Class-Change Players: Watch Your Mouth, Move Your Legs
To take back the controller of life and switch from NPC to Player mode, there are actually clear instructions:
| Instruction | Brief | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Watch Your Mouth | Language is Code | NPC thinking is usually proactive service like “What can I do for you?”, while players should declare “What I want to do”. Language has energy (Word Spirit/Kotodama), use active intention to rewrite your behavioral backend. |
| Move Your Legs | Expand Exploration Radius | System rewards are usually placed in “unexplored areas”. If you always move between two points, the system has no reason to render hidden maps for you. When you bravely step out of your comfort zone, the system may even let you “preview” future scenes in advance. |
Conclusion
It doesn’t matter if the world is virtual or not, what matters is what state you choose to face this game with. If you don’t provide new input (intention and action), the system has no reason to render a different future for you.
Today, are you ready to start your main quest?