As I was laying in bed last night TRYING to fall asleep for the fourth night this week I started thinking. As is normal for my post slumber brain it started down some really bizarre paths.
So, I started thinking. What if life was like Final Fantasy.
No, I don't mean everyone running around with a sword, and monsters pop up everywhere unexpectedly.
No, I don't mean that sin has taken physical form and is terrorizing the planet.
NO! I don't mean that we can use magic and call fire from our fingertips... though... that would be cool.
OK, so I don't really mean I wish life was like FF, but there is one aspect of it that I wish we could bring into the real world.
Would you shut up and let me finish!
Ahem. Let's say you're a project manager.
Yes, I know you're not a project manager, I'm a project manager, but let's just say you are one ok?
Ok, then you can be a fighter pilot
Ok, a Policeman
Ok, a Pirate
Ok... DAMN IT! No! You're a project manager.
ANYWAY. Let's say you're a project manager and you come to work each day, and you slay your monsters...
Yes, I KNOW I said there WERE no monsters, I meant that metaphorically, can I go on now?
So, you go to work each day and slay your monsters......
And for slaying monsters you get experience points, and as you gain experience points, your skill levels go up and eventually you get to `level up' and now you're a level TWO project manager. As you continue the tasks get more complex, but that's ok because you've got more skills, and you get even more experience points.
The best part is that you would be able check up on your experience points and you could see how far you are from getting to the next `level'. Leveling up would have consistent and constant requirements instead of John and I having the same experience points and HIM being a level 5 Project managers, and I still on level one.
But life isn't like that. Instead I'm stuck here, bored out of my skull with the skills needed to tackle the boss monster, and only being allowed into foyer of the castle. And still wishing I could shoot fire out of my ... fingers.
Posted by parttimemom
at 1:14 PM PDT
