The Squid Game and Life 1.0

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September 28, 2021

Time of writing: 2 pm 09/27/21

Who doesn't know the Squid Game drama?

Everyone certainly heard about this trending survival and mysterious drama TV series of South Korea. The drama is about a group of 456 people who are financially unstable in life with huge unpaid debts. They are all invited to play in a bizarre game for the winning prize of 45.6 Billion Korean Won.

The games were based on Korean traditional children's games but with bloody twists. All participants need to risk their lives just to survive in the game and win the prize in the hope of eradicating their debts in life and attaining better lives.

I have longed to watch this series ever since I saw a post about it and I got curious why it is trending not only on different social media but also on noisecash and readcash. Several blogs and reviews were already posted by different users which gave me spoiler alerts and convinced me to watch the drama. And I finally had a great time watching the drama last Saturday night and the whole Sunday morning.

Based on the circulated photos around social media, you could hold a grasp of the happenings inside the game and I knew from the beginning that there would be morbid episodes. But as I watched the whole drama, the moral lessons outnumbered the bloody episodes.

As much as I don't want to give spoiler alerts here for those who have not watched yet, I still can't move on from this drama and so I opted to write something down about it. The drama is not just about the game, but the lessons you'll get from watching it, and how each game reflects our lives in the real world.

The drama consists of 6 different games with valuable lessons at the end of each episode.

Game 1: Red Light, Green Light

The goal of this game is to cross the line at the end of the playing area before the allocated time ends. Players should move when it's green light, and stop when it's red light. Anyone who'll get caught moving will be eliminated from the game. Unexpectedly, those who didn't follow the rules were completely eradicated from the game and the world, because they received gunshots.

Lessons:

Our life itself is a game that we need to surpass and we have different rules to deal with in this world, even just walking on the streets, crossing the road, traveling, buying at the supermarkets, in school, in our workplace, and even in our houses and relationships.

There isn't such a game without any rules. But some greedy, impatient, and insubordinate individuals would break them, and would even step on other people just to attain the success they want. They would do everything to win the game by any means.

Unfortunately in some cases, impatient and disobedient people ended up falling into the black hole, where there isn't any way to survive. So if you don't want to fall off the cliff, be cautious in every step you take, and follow the right path.

If you want to cross the road, then you have to wait for the green light. And if you want to achieve success, be a good listener, follow the rules, and grind and strive to win the game of life.

The world is a perilous place and having a strong body isn't enough to survive in this dark and chaotic world and conquer the obstacles in our way. Sometimes, our weakness is the main reason why we are losing a certain game and failing to pass through a certain dark path.

We need not only a strong body, but emotional and mental strength, so we could face and overcome our fear, surpass the obstacles, cross a dark path, and win any tremendous battle of life.

Another lesson is "unexpected things happen when you least expect them, so always be vigilant." The bloody twists and gunshots in this game were unexpected. Because of their fear to die, players run for their lives and disobey the rules that lead them to unexpected death. We should always be vigilant, and cautious in whatever we do, wherever we go, to avoid falling into uncertainty and misfortune, or worse, the black hole of death.

One more thing, "do not go to a war without enough bullets in your pocket." I am not literally talking about bullets and war, I am referring to enough knowledge before diving into the battlefield. Players of Squid Game don't have any knowledge about the game, yet they risk their lives for the sake of getting the prize, so many ended up falling into the black hole of death.


Game 2: Sugar Honeycomb

The goal of this game is to trim out the shape in the sugar honeycomb using a needle before the allocated time ends. The players who will break the shape in the honeycomb and fail to piece out the shape before the time ends will be eliminated.

Lessons:

The world is evolving so fast and people seem to be always in a hurry. From eating, walking, writing, reading, preparing things, getting information, even in making decisions and judgments. However, while rushing things, we ended up getting something out of our expectations.

Always remember that,

And when we are rushing things, we sometimes tend to lose our spirit especially if we are being pressured and distracted by the chaos around us and the obstacles our lives have thrown at us.

We can finish a certain task or reach a certain goal without losing our pace and inner peace. We can carve out things carefully so they won't break. And not because we have been told to do things the way they used to be done, doesn't mean that we can't do them in another way. Think smartly and find things out calmly when time seems to be short.

And sometimes, an unexpected result is not an accident, it is a product of an intellectual effort. Only if we don't rush things and think calmly about finding things out.

Life is not a race because it is a process. Sometimes it is better to slow down so we can appreciate the beauty around us and have fun on our journey of life. And most importantly, we could learn lessons along the way if we slowed down, and they are worth keeping. Do not be in a rush and always trust the process.

Another lesson I learned from this episode is "do not be selfish, pass the ball."

Sang-woo, the smart childhood friend of Gi-Hun was able to decipher his thoughts about the game but he opted to keep it from his team for the sake of winning the game.

If you know something that could save the lives of many, would you rather keep it just to save yourself? Do not be selfish, rather, pass the ball, because the real winners in real life are those who are not greedy and willing to help others without expecting something in return.


Aside from these lessons I mentioned above, there were more lessons that you could get especially in the first episode of the drama. One of these lessons include, "some people would go through obstacles, and sacrifice everything for the sake of their loved ones, and themselves."

Gi-Hun, the main character of the drama, risks his life for his mother and daughter. He hoped to give his mother a better life and be a good father to his daughter.

Sae-Byoek, the escapee of the North, risks her life for the sake of her brother, so she could give him a home and bring back her mother.

Sang-Woo, the smartest player of the game, risks his life so he could save back his reputation, a selfish love for himself.

Some people will do everything for the betterness of their loved ones. But some people will do everything for the sake of money and power. They will become greedy, cruel, and step on other people just to get ahead of the game, and achieve the things they wanted, the enormous prize.


This is only the first part of this article series about The Squid Game and Life. It's supposed to be up to 3rd game, but since I made a 9-minute reading article, I opted to cut out the 3rd game because readers might get bored, lol. More sets of lessons would be posted in the next two daysπŸ˜….

Thanks for reading.

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Ang haba ng nagawang nyong article about squid game and its lessons grabe po hehe. Pero tama po kayo na andaming lessons na mapupulot natin while watching this kdrama series

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2 years ago

I haven't watch the movie but I've been reading reviews about it. Looking forward for the next Squid Game and Life articles. One more thing, been reading a lot of reviews but none of them tells why the movie is entitled Squid Game

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2 years ago

Gusto ko story nito and yung lesson. Yun nga lang parang bitin ako.hehehe

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2 years ago

Ang ganda talaga nitong palabas na to. Nakita ko lang to sa tv dati kasi binalita at parang katulad din sya nung isang pinanood ko dati. Kaya na curious din ako hanggang na gustohan ko na sya sa una hanggang duloπŸ˜†

Di ko talaga to makalimutan🀧. Ang ganda ng mga laro nila at may lesson pa🀧. Sana lang may season 2

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2 years ago

Meron ata. Hndi patay yung police haha

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2 years ago

Haha oo, sa gilid lang sya pinatamaan ng kapatid nya ehhπŸ˜†πŸ˜†. Haha

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2 years ago

Mas magandang panooring yang mga ganyan na hindi puro action lang na walang lessons.... Medyo kakaexcite yung game pero nakakatakot yung unexpected na mga pangyayari...

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2 years ago

Not for kids nga lang..too bloody

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2 years ago

Grabe din talaga ang extreme brutality and violence nito eh but like you said, maraming lessons sa series, not just violence. Si Gi-hun, ang innocent lng ng character niya. Very real and compassionate sa ibang tao.

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2 years ago

True.. Yung tipong weak..pro sya nanalo

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2 years ago

Sana marami pa akong time para manuod haha. Isisingit ko ulit ung ibang episodes sa weekend.

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2 years ago

Ganda nya..panoorin mo

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2 years ago

Ang ganda naman kasi talaga nito. Waiting for season 2.

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2 years ago

Parang survival game siya. Ako n lng yata ang di nakapanood neto halos lahat alam na ang story.

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2 years ago

Panoorin mo na 🀣

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2 years ago

at first I didn't know this Series yet, until my eldest told me about this..and my hubby said it's a good series too. but when I found out that it's patayan and saw in facebook that there's a private scene at the CR πŸ˜… I already stop my daughter from watching it lols..

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2 years ago

Not recommendable for kids. Just for adults

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2 years ago

Maraming lessons talaga sis, that's what i like about this series because it's not just a brutal movie because of it's hardcore on killings. There were lots of lessons in life that there viewers can realized after watching their series.

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2 years ago

Tama..yun ang mas tatatak

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2 years ago

Nagpipigil ako manuod muna nian kasi for sure mas lalo ako walang tulog at aabutin ako madaling araw . Next week na after ng national assessment ko hehe

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2 years ago

Haha.. Ako hinintay ang weekend pra wala storbo at okay malate ng tulog 🀣

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2 years ago

Natapos ko lahat ng episodes nimo, Indeed there are so many learnings that we can gain from the movie.

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2 years ago

Episode 1 palang ako so Hindi ko na muna to babasahin πŸ™Š

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User's avatar Yen
2 years ago

Haha.. Una plng madugo na

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2 years ago

You really love this series and you're hellbent on spoiling it for me 🀣 i haven't found time to watch it yet, but I have already known most of the things that happened just from all your posts here and on noise.cash

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2 years ago

🀣🀣 better watch it https://myasiantv.cc/show/the-squid-games/

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2 years ago

πŸ˜‚ I will definitely watch it within this week

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2 years ago

Life is indeed not a race it is a process. Wait for our own timing and when we do let's not forget to look back and help the people around us as well. I want to see the movie but I can't find any link. Can you suggest something for me sis?

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2 years ago

Here. All kdrama are there too 😁 https://myasiantv.cc/show/the-squid-games/episode-4

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2 years ago

Salamat sa link sis πŸ₯° tapos naku keep ko Lang to ha? Hehe

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2 years ago

One of the best Netflix series I've watched so far, kasi hindi lang puro blood lust nakikita natin kundi life lessons din. Nakakalungkot lang isipin pero nangyayari talaga ito sa totoong buhay yung mga taong lubog na sa utang kaya sasabak nalang sa mga illegal at madugong labanan para lang sa pera.

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2 years ago

Kaya nga.. Kht may ibang solution naman

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2 years ago

Buti nalang tapos na ko hahaha. Btw, pag walang-wala na talaga kakapit talaga sa patalim. They join for the betterness of their love one's.

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2 years ago

Hndi nmn.. Dpende sa tao. Kung gusto. May paraan

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2 years ago

I must be the only one on the face of the earth who has not yet seen this series. The criticism on the Internet is incredible how well he takes it. Having 4.8 / 5 is a huge achievement for a Netflix series, where many criticize for anything and not all give 5 benchmarks. I don't have Netflix, so I had to download it from the internet. I gave it to the neighbor in a memory and he drank it in a few hours. And I still don't see her. I'll take time out today and see if I can start it. I'm sure I'm going to love it.

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2 years ago

Maraming lessons in life ka po talaga na makukuha sa series na yan. Hindi lang po ako na-amaze at nag- enjoy habang pinapanood yan pati po ako ay kinakabahan sa mga mangyayari hahhaha. Natapos ko na din po ito at hindi po ako nagsisi na pinanood ko ito dahil ang dami ko po talagang natutunan sa story.

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2 years ago

Mas madami kesa sa bloody episodes haha

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2 years ago

One of my favorite south Korea movie so far

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2 years ago

Well said, Ate Jane. Sadly, I'm not interested in Korean dramas now, maybe some other time. Hehe. I'm still hooked up watching animes. You know, the weeb within me. 🀣

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2 years ago

Watch mo yan mganda

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2 years ago

kung e kukumpara natin yan sa buhay, e talagang ang daming matutunan, peru opinyun ko, pag nasa kahirapan tayu, iilan satin papasok sa tinatawag natin, kapit sa patalim, kagaya niyang squid game, dahil sa pera at dahil sa kahirapan o problem, napasok sila sa larong kunting mali buhay kapalit. Kaya we have to learn how to appreciate life, hindi kase paligsahan ang buhay, kong ano man meron sa iba, hayaan mo sila nakaya nila yan eh diba? kung alam mong dimo kaya, wag mong ilibing sarili mo nang saganon ay di ka mahirapan kumbaga wala kang rason para kumapit pa sa patalim. :) Live life to the fullest but in a simple way. God know what we deserve.

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2 years ago

Prioritize saving than spending.. Madami tao nalulubog sa utang dhl sa maling bisyo at pagmamanage ng pera

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2 years ago

tama po.

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2 years ago

This caught my interest :) Thank you for sharing what you have deciphered out of the series :) They're amazing thoughts and lessons. I will watch the series next year :D

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2 years ago

Bka mag movie review krn haha

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2 years ago

haha will see sis!

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2 years ago

I used to think it was just a game before. But later I see, no, it's a series. And I started to see it myself. I like it. And it's really interesting.

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2 years ago

Movies and series stories are based on real life incidents. And yes it taught us many things as well as shows us a way.

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2 years ago

Please I am interested in the movie... Can I get any link where I can download it from. The storyline is very interesting.

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2 years ago

Thank you so much, you are such a sweet friendπŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ˜˜

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2 years ago

Iniscroll down ko lang to, ayoko maspoilπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚..pinapanood ko pa yun hometown chacha eh kaya di ko pa to maumpisahan

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2 years ago

Panoorin mo na te 🀣

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2 years ago

Naaliw ako dyan sa honey comb :)..Sinong mag aakala na madidiskubre ni Gi-hun yung ganung tricks :). Akala ko nung una deads sya kasi mahirap na pattern yung nakuha nya :). Nainis din ako kay Sang-woo sa part na yan, mas pinairal nya ang selfishness kesa yung pinagsamahan nila ni Gi-hun since mga bata pa sila.

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2 years ago

Ganun tlga kpg nasilaw sa pera

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2 years ago

kaya nga...masyadong nasilaw.

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2 years ago

Wahhh, ang daming aral nito sobra. At kahit sino talaga matetempt na mag laro nito ee lalo malaking halaga ang kapalit yon nga lang sobrang laki din ng kelangan mong itaya. Buhay para sa Pera.

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2 years ago

Kung buhay kpalit . d ko nanaisin πŸ˜… maliban nlng kung ako lng mag isa sa mundo.. Walang pamilya

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2 years ago

Hahaha ako mag iisip muna bago mag decide ahahahaha

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2 years ago

If we pay more attention, we will surely learn a lot of wonderful things from that series. From the get go, life lessons are already being shown.

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2 years ago

True.. Hndi lng yung bloody scenes dapat tingnan haha

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2 years ago

Basta natawa ako sa honeycomb na yan whahaha... Grabe kasi yung dilaan don πŸ˜‚ tapos tutok pa sa camera 🀣

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2 years ago

Haha.. Ako din natawa dun lalo na nung gumaya yung iba 🀣

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2 years ago

Ganda ng mga moral na binigay mo ate. πŸ˜πŸ’š Diko po napansin yung iba dyan pero yung pang una at sa episode 1 tsaka yung sa pang una lang din ng episode 2 napansin ko din non. Diba ate, kapag nanunuod tayo ng mga gantong panuod may mga lessons talaga tayong matututunan πŸ’š mas gusto ko pa panuorin mga gantong panuod kasi may moral lessons kahit na minsan nakakatakot and or nakakadiri mga scenes. Kesa sa mga romance 🀣

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2 years ago

Haha. Bet ko mystery and thriller, lahat nmn ng drama my lessons..kung papansinin

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2 years ago

Haven't watched it yet actually... looks like i'll line it up now

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2 years ago

Haha,,panoorin mo

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2 years ago

I just dropped a comment on your noisecash post . And it was about this movie- after reading this, the movie has jumped the queue and is now no 1 on my to watch list.

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2 years ago

Are you done watching? It's really a good one

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2 years ago

I agree with all these lessons ms. Jane. The series wasn't only all about survival but it teaches us life lessons as well.

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2 years ago

Now that's another movie for my watch list. Although I'm not a fan of Korean drama but I guess this would be an exception. A movie that teaches about selflessness is one to watch.

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2 years ago

A must-watch drama..

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