12 Life lessons from "Temple Run".

1. Game: Player keeps running by itself. Controller has to direct it to the left or right and jump or slide to pass through the given obstacles.

Learning: Life keeps running by its own, but you have to direct it well by using your wisdom.

2. Game: There is only one player at a time who runs individually for a mission.

Learning: You have to run as an individual throughout your life’s journey. You came alone into his world and you will have to go alone.

3. Game: As the player will go longer, the journey will get tougher. Nevertheless, you will get higher rewards along with your journey.

Learning: Same is applicable to the real life. The longer you reach, higher you get.

4. Game: There are different players available- a young man, an old man, a young girl & a man with a strong built. But the choice of the player barely affects the game performance.

Learning: What will take you to the success are the prompt, smart & concentrated decisions in your life irrespective of your gender, age or physical appearance.

5. Game: You can collect the “power” to boost your run for a short period of time. But you’re likely to miss some coins during that time.

Learning: You can take short-cuts in your life. But it’s up to your preference how would you like to go in the life. If you’ll run fast to achieve your specific goals, you’re likely to miss other parts of your daily life.

6. Game: When you will hit an obstacle, a guerilla will start running after you to kill you. You've to be an extra conscious during that period of time and shouldn't get hit by any other obstacle in order to save yourself from guerilla. Remember that you need to be an extra conscious only for that short period of difficulty.

Learning: Bad time often comes in people’s life. It’s absolutely natural & normal. All you need to do is to be a little extra conscious during that time. We should be calm and patient during the difficult times and shouldn't ever over try.

7. Game: There are more than one ways to pass some obstacles, For example, you can either jump over the fire obstacle or can slide your player to pass through it.

Learning: There is always number of alternatives available to pass through the difficulties. In the end, what matters the most is that you must survive.

8. Game: You will get sufficient lifelines meanwhile your journey. The game score is irrelevant to the number of life lines used.

Learning: It doesn't matter how many times you failed to reach your goal. In the end, people will see your score i.e. your achievement, not your journey.

9. Game: It’s a smartphone game which requires the touch screen features to play. Controller should play it soft. If you’ll apply your physical force, it may damage the smartphone’s screen.

Learning:  It’s the skills which are required to take the right decision at right time. Physical power doesn't count in the long run.  

10. Game: You can use cheat code to score high.

Learning: In your life, unethical practices may, sometimes, take you to the heights and you may get applaud by people. But it will never give you the self-satisfaction & true happiness.

11. Game: The graphics of the game are really artistic. The surroundings of the running track are adorable. But the controller can barely take a glance at it since (s)he’s always concentrated to control the player.

Learning: We usually ignore the natural beauty around us & are always busy in the “rat-race”. Sometimes, we should stop, relax and adore the natural beauty.


12. Game: Despite of the fact that the player is certainly to die at a point of time, the play time is always enjoyable.

Learning: We all know that death is inevitable. Nonetheless, we can always enjoy our present.

!!! CHEERS !!!