The Game And The Show

By Joshua Clayton

"Life is not a struggle, it is a game." That is what Florence Scovel Shinn once said in her books. I will go even further, it is a show where God is the director, producer, everything else and the head audience member and critic all at once. I know, that sounds rather erroneous in a way, and probably even insane to some. But, think about it. Is life not a game and a show all at once with all of its games and shows such as sports and situation comedies within it. All death really is, especially a natural death, is really "cancellation after a good run".
I remember the year 1978 when television was at its peak, and the show "Happy Days" was going to pull the ultimate stunt when the cast went on a vacation in Tahiti. Yes, if you are old enough and have guessed, it is when the lead character Arthur Fonzarelli played by actor Henry Winkler jumped over a shark in the ocean water on water ski equipment. The point to this whole article is: everything within this civilization and its show and game reaches a peak and then dies eventually if on a "normal run". Oh, you have some things that escape the law and become genuinely immortal and great that you can take genuinely seriously. But for the most part in this society, the game is played by the rules and not taken to another level, and the show has its run and does not do anything better with itself than be a silly show or game. What genuinely transcends is the creative that you can take seriously ultimately and really does win the game for real. What is "within normal parameters" and follows all the rules dies a natural death and loses the real game and is just a show. Sure, rules are not made to be broken, they are made to be transcended. After all what is the difference in the game of professional basketball between a Michael Jordan or a Dennis Rodman?
Dennis Rodman jumped the shark with an alcoholic trip to North Korea, his basketball career in all facets of basketball is dead, Michael Jordan transcended basketball and owns his own team. That is a microscopic view or small class difference that shows the difference between immortal achievement and normality. Sure, it is only in basketball, but the difference between what transcends the game and show to become immortal and what "has a good show run" and "play time and ending time" is what makes the difference in all facets of existence and life. Think about it, I cannot think for you. Look at the proof and realize.

My name is Joshua Clayton, I am a freelance writer based in Inglewood, California. I also write under a few pen-names and aliases, but Joshua Clayton is my real name, and I write by that for the most part now. I am a philosophical writer and objective thinker and honest action taker. I also work at a senior center in Gardena, California as my day job, among other things, but primarily I am a writer.

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