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I spend a ridiculous amount of time playing Farm Up. At first it was just to win, but I think I've had a transcendental experience.
I've been playing for over a month and I have to take care of my farm every day. If I don't, all my crops die and my farm turns into an overgrown, rocky wreck. I'm only allowed a certain amount of energy at a time too. I could beat this game in an hour if I was willing to spend money.
So I approach the game not as a task to be won, but as a way to develop my self-control. I'm not allowed to spend more than $10 on the game and I have to maintain my farm for at least six months. It makes me hope that I'll someday be able to stick to a budget and I'll complete all my real life tasks.
I've been playing for over a month and I have to take care of my farm every day. If I don't, all my crops die and my farm turns into an overgrown, rocky wreck. I'm only allowed a certain amount of energy at a time too. I could beat this game in an hour if I was willing to spend money.
So I approach the game not as a task to be won, but as a way to develop my self-control. I'm not allowed to spend more than $10 on the game and I have to maintain my farm for at least six months. It makes me hope that I'll someday be able to stick to a budget and I'll complete all my real life tasks.
