Life is like a stimulation GTA
whatever external things like money family kids women
they don't ultimately enhance your value as a human being
they may give you a temporary ego boost
but when you're attached
when you're are happy, you rely on dopamine kicks
when you're sad, you will easily self attack or even do public harm

in Buddhism, there's this concept called non differentiation
when you're being trapped by own senses
(Eye, ear, nose, mouth, body, will)
you're not living as a true being

when you think of being yourself as the player, not the character itself. You can make better decisions. However, most people are being enslaved by their own karma or subconscious power.

Discuss.