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I want to kinda review my understanding of the finite vs infinite game, since some folks get really pissed off when I question their accepted rules.
So let's consider one of the numerous spiritual axioms, such as "you must transcend the ego to directly experience the bliss of pure being" (cut and pasted from a "spiritual" website).
Okay. great stuff, right?
But here's the rub. The infinite player will accept that rule, but only to continue play. The best way to continue play is to play with rules.
However, the problem, as I see it, is that finite players attach to the rules (sometimes unconsciously) as an end to play and, therefore, will get downright ornery when someone wants the game to go on by questioning the rule. This is because they have deemed the rules as sacrosanct and crucial to an outcome, such as "experiencing the bliss of pure being" (although often the outcome is that the player simply be accepted as "spiritually pure").
The generally accepted assertion that you must be egoless to experience pure being, is A-ok by me. In fact, it might even be true! (although I sincerely doubt it).
Yet, the infinite player will engage with others to build on it and add to it, strip and deconstruct it, twist and bend it, turn it inside out, etc, etc, etc. Whatever! It don't matter, because the goal is to enlist more players who want to play with the rules and even create more rules to play with. Hahaa!
Of course, I too, create rules and expect that everyone will play with any rules I impose as well. I look forward to it! This game has gone on for centuries and most likely will go one for centuries more (unless we finally put out the lights).
And the more players in the game, the more exciting and engaging the game becomes.
So, I just wanna say that I truly enjoy playing with you guys and I apologize in advance to those who I most likely will piss off when I question their rules.
Sorry.
Peace Angels!