I need an HP Potion fast!

You're in a boss battle, HP=95/100, MP=76/100. Boss has only 3 hits left..

Then he executes his ULTIMATE UNBLOCKABLE ATTACK!!

BAM!

Your character died. Game Over.

Anak ng P**A!! G**O KA!! AAARRGGHH!!! PAAK -SSIIIYYEEETT!!!! AARGH!! 

(Sigh)

Ok.. Lemme do this again (background music: Eye of the tiger)

Oh the life of a gamer, the rage that comes with defeat and the satisfaction that's included in repeating the process with a different approach this time, of course. I've always been fascinated with video games. The story, the leading lady, the graphics, the awesome enemies, the awesome power that comes with the effort of defeating the boss; It's like reading a book but this time, the author gives you the illusion of control. Giving you a "free roam" world like in GTA or Assassin's Creed but are we really free? I mean, nothing's going to happen if you just keep on stealing cars and bikes? or throwing Molotovs at zombies or even stabbing a random video game citizen in the back. For fun. What's the use of all your 99x life if you don't push on and finish the task or mission. You won't get the unlockable weapon or get the unlimited life or mana or even save that stupid princess from eloping with that spiked turtle. But let's say you've finished your mission, you got the princess (..but the princess is in another castle!), you acquired that awesome weapon that eradicates everything you fire at. 

Let's just say you got all the unlockables and shit...

What now?

Do you move on to the next best or available game? Or do you re-play this awesome game so you can finish it without any damage to your character? Heck! Whatever you choose, it'll just be the same. You'll be stuck in a trap, get beaten by the enemy at least twice and then you fall in love with the new game. You come home early so that you have time to play before you sleep, you think about it before you sleep, though you just played with it a couple of minutes ago. And you're still following rules made by someone else.

And we're enjoying this! The illusion of control, of freedom, of the idea that if we die, we can redo things that  is supposed to be a once in a lifetime opportunity. That we can correct our mistakes and come out unscathed.

Wouldn't it be awesome if we can just take an HP potion and take all the pain and impurities from our body and just get on with our lives?

Think about it. What would you do?

-Leonard