We are all force to play Fog Games
- lance wong
- Jan 10
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 21
Fog Games
We are all forced to play a version of Squid Game the moment we spawn into this simulation.
Not because we choose to.Not because we understand it.
But because money shows up before we even know what life is.
The Part Nobody Talks About
When you are born, your parents are not thinking that far ahead.
They are thinking about feeding you. Keeping you safe. Paying the bills.
They are not thinking about the moment you grow up and realize you are in a money game with no instructions and no way out.
That realization does not hit all at once.
It creeps in slowly.
First bill.First paycheck.First time you realize your time has a price.
The Question That Runs Everything
At some point, life gets simple in a weird way.
Everything turns into one question:
How do I make more money to pay my bills and keep up with my lifestyle?
Once that question enters your head, things change.
You stop choosing freely.You start reacting.
Why People Really Chase Money
People do not chase money because they are greedy.
They chase it because rent is due whether you are tired or not.
Because your card declines and everyone around you notices.
Because one hospital visit can put you in debt for years.
Because asking for time off feels risky.
Because being broke changes how people look at you.
And deep down, everyone knows this.
What the Game Turns You Into
Once that pressure hits, people start doing things they never thought they would.
You take a job you hate and tell yourself it is temporary. Then a year passes. Then five.
You wake up early, sit in traffic, sit in meetings you do not care about, laugh at things that are not funny, just to keep your income steady.
You chase a raise, get it, and it disappears into rent, groceries, and bills like it never happened.
You go to school not because you want to learn, but because you are scared of being stuck.
Some people stay in relationships they know are over because splitting up would destroy them financially.
Some sleep with people they are not attracted to because it comes with security, connections, or stability.
Some people sell drugs because it pays faster than anything else available to them.
Others sell softer things. Their time. Their silence. Their standards. Their integrity.
They lie a little. Cut corners. Say yes when they mean no.
Not because they are bad people.
Because the game makes standing still feel impossible.
What This Actually Is
This is not greed.
This is survival in a system where money works like oxygen.
Fog Games is not violent in the obvious way.
Nobody is getting shot.
But people are still being drained.
Slowly. Quietly.
Time gets traded away piece by piece until there is not much left.
The Trap Most People Never See
Most people do not fail.
They just never leave.
They stay busy.They stay tired.They stay running.
And they call that progress.
The Only Way Out
The truth is simple, even if people do not like it.
The only way to win Fog Games is financial independence.
To get rich enough that you are no longer forced to listen to people you do not respect.
What Getting Rich Actually Means
Getting rich is not about flexing.
It is not about cars, clothes, or looking successful.
That is all noise.
Getting rich is about freedom.
It is being able to say no without fear.Walking away without hesitation.
Not sitting through things that drain you.
Not pretending to like people you do not respect.
It is choosing your life instead of being assigned one.
The Truth
Money does not buy happiness.
But it buys space.
And space gives you control.
And sometimes, that is the difference between living your life and just getting through it.
50 Cent said it best.Get rich or die trying.
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