Farmville vs. Real Life

So, I have a Farmville on Facebook.

Do you?

It's the most useless game ever. It was really fun and addicting at first because it was NEW and shiny. But after a few weeks of obsessing over "what time I need to go harvest my bell peppers? I can't let that shit die again." I started to question myself and my motives for participating in such a game.

Really, it's a nice game when you put it into perspective but I think there are a few things they could do to make it a little more interesting for those of us who like purpose.

Purpose has been something I have been pondering a lot lately.

To leave the topic of Farmville for a side note:
The other day I literally googled "How do I know my purpose in life?" and I was surprised to find a lot of really useful information. Anyway, I came across this website. It was an article. To summarize, the article said in order to find out your purpose there is this exercise you can do.

1.Open a new word document
2. Title it "What is my Purpose in Life?"
3. Write an answer.
4. Repeat step 3 until you are moved to tears by your answer.

I started with the thing that I knew wasn't going to move me at all "To be a famous opera singer".....I wrote about 6 different answers, some that almost moved me to tears but the one that actually made me bawl, which was my final answer was: "To love Douglas". Of course that SHOULD move me to tears right now...since I am marrying him in 27 days. Eventhough, I don't think that answer is my only purpose in life, it is definitely one that moves me. I think the exercise is good for finding out what is most important to you in the deepest since, as it should move you emotionally. Jobs and other things like that should take back seat to our relationships, don't you think? I know so many people who made their career goals more important than their "real life" goals and it's sad to see. I have been struggling with the career/life thing for the last few years of my life. But I think I am finally coming to some sort of conclusion.

Anyway, back to Farmville:

So in the game, you play and play and play. You get money and then you reinvest it. You can choose to help you friends (this I find cool) but when do you actually get to party with you friends and hang out with them in Farmville? Farmville needs a field party...yeah we can post signs on our friends farms saying "hey", but we don't actually get to do anything fun in Farmville with everyone else. I have this big farm all to myself...I get money, I lose money. I can get bored with this life very easily. Where is the love in this game? I'm so over hanging out alone with animals who can only move if I make them move. I hate the 30,000 coin tractor I bought. It sucks that I have to spend a dollar to fill it's stupid tank. Farmville needs a new feature. We should be able to share our crops with each other and bob for those stupid apples.

Sometimes my real life feels like Farmville....but maybe it's time for a field party.

In conclusion to my life's purpose, I think my best purpose right now is "to love and be loved". Isn't that what we all want anyway?

Friends. Love.

That is what life is about. The other purposes I may serve in my life will mean nothing if I don't have those two things. So, I will build from here starting today.

Love,
Diana