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.

most people are not being objective
they have their own opinions, hence the "Me" idea becomes strengthened, and the more we have own opinions, the stronger ego will make the person unable to see the big picture anymore

if you hold a gun and i hold a gun, we can talk about the law. if you hold a knife and i hold a knife, we can talk about rules. if you come empty-handed, and i come empty-handed, we can talk about reason. if you hold a gun and i only have a knife, then the truth lies in your hand. if you have a gun and i have nothing, then what you hold in your hands isn’t just a weapon, it’s my life.

the concepts of law, rules, and morality only hold meaning if they are based on equality. the harsh truth of this world is that when money speaks, truth goes silent, and when power speaks, even money takes three steps back. those who create the rules are often the first to break them. for rules are chains for the weak and tools for the strong.

in this world, anything good must be fought for. the masters of the game are fiercely competing for resources, while the weak sit idly, waiting to be given a share; and for the weak, don’t celebrate too early when you’re handed a small piece of the pie. the strong might come for it later, asking for something in return... a request you cannot refuse.