Being played Quote by Michelle Lo
“We can hate the player, we can hate the game. Thing is, someone started the game, that someone was you, Player.”
About This Quote
Source Blog Post: Game Theory and Life, 2020
We are responsible for initiating the systems we later criticize.
In simple terms: We start the games we later hate.
Key Takeaway
Take ownership of your choices.
Themes
responsibility
games
agency
self-awareness
Mood
reflective
accountable
Type
motivational
self-help
When to use this quote
- career decisions
- relationships
- political engagement
Key Concepts
blame
systems
personal growth
Questions to Reflect On
- What games have you started?
- How to change a system you helped create?
A Different Perspective
Self-awareness may be hard to accept.
