How do we find our true self between the virtual world and real life?

 

Modern society is full of various virtual entertainments. They are like a huge attraction field, attracting us to invest in them and want to fill the inner emptiness through short-term satisfaction. Games like “Honkai Impact 3: Star Dome Railway” provide us with the opportunity to quickly gain a sense of accomplishment through a rich storage reward system. And every reset of the storage reward is like a brand new beginning, making us full of expectations for higher goals. However, with the continuous development of this kind of virtual world, have we begun to get lost in it and gradually forget the true meaning of real life?

The reward mechanism in the game is carefully designed. It uses a direct, clear and fast feedback mechanism to quickly convert every investment into a reward, giving players an instant sense of achievement. This mechanism seems to open a door to success for us. Every recharge and every purchase of a gift package seems to tell us: as long as you pay, you will definitely get a reward. And behind these rewards, there is a simple but profound truth: in the virtual world, all efforts can be quantified. You can clearly see your progress, and every investment can bring significant changes.

The first recharge reward reset of “Honkai Impact 3: Sky Railway” is a manifestation of this reward mechanism. It allows players to see that by recharging, they can get more resources, more characters, and more opportunities. And this reset seems to bring a new opportunity, giving every player the opportunity to start over, seize this moment of opportunity, and meet greater challenges. It is not just a game update, but more like an inspiration to players’ enthusiasm, allowing players to re-enter this virtual world and pursue those achievements that seem to be within reach.

However, can the sense of achievement in the game really bring us satisfaction? When we are deeply trapped in the virtual world, do we ignore the deeper goals and needs in real life? Success in the game is short-term and immediate, but success in real life is often long and difficult. In the real world, we cannot easily get rewards through a single recharge. We need to work harder and achieve success in long-term persistence. And these achievements are often not as obvious as the rewards in the virtual world. They require us to wait patiently and polish carefully.

Sometimes, we may feel confused. In the virtual world, we can see our own growth and the rewards after each investment, but in real life, our efforts may not be rewarded immediately. The virtual world gives us great satisfaction through instant feedback, which makes us believe that as long as we pay, we will definitely get rewards. But real life is far from that simple. Many efforts often do not have timely returns, and may even show results after a period of time. It is precisely because of this that we tend to find comfort in the virtual world and forget the more real and lasting efforts and achievements in reality.

However, the charm of the game is not only the direct feedback of its reward mechanism, but also that it provides us with a space to escape from reality. The world in the game can be shaped according to our own preferences. The characters, plot development, and task completion can all be dominated by us. In real life, we are often troubled by complicated trivialities and responsibilities, and it is difficult to have such a pure space that is controlled by ourselves. This is why many people are deeply trapped in the game and cannot extricate themselves. Because in this virtual world, we can temporarily forget all the unsatisfactory things in life and look for that short-lived happiness and satisfaction.

However, when we rely on this short-term virtual satisfaction for a long time, are we also ignoring something more important? The achievements and rewards in the virtual world may temporarily fill the void in our hearts, but they cannot really change the difficulties in our lives. The challenges in real life are the real driving force for our growth. If we always indulge in short-term rewards in the game and ignore the efforts and growth in real life, then we will never be able to truly break through ourselves and gain a deeper sense of satisfaction.

Perhaps the sense of achievement in the virtual world is a reflection of reality. It reminds us that the efforts in life are not just for the immediate results, but for the long-term satisfaction and growth. Every time a virtual reward is obtained, it is a response to our efforts in real life. The reset of the game’s stored value rewards seems to be a challenge to us: let us obtain short-term success in the virtual world and use it to inspire our longer-term efforts and breakthroughs in reality.

In short, although the reward mechanism in the virtual world can bring us short-term satisfaction, it cannot replace real achievements in real life. We should not indulge in short-term rewards in the virtual world, but should transform such rewards into motivation in real life. Every reward in the virtual world should be an opportunity for us to reflect on ourselves and re-examine our lives. Only in this way can we find a balance between the virtual world and real life, get out of confusion, and find our true self.

This is a rewrite in the style of Zhou Guoping, combining virtual and real thinking, emphasizing the profound philosophy of life and inner self-exploration. If you have other requirements, please feel free to let us know!

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