We might as well ask: What is the only decent purpose for living as a tiger... or an eagle... or a dolphin.
There is no decency or purpose required for life... it just is. Yes??
I love gaming, online or in person, but haven't had much time for it online lately (except for coming here to the forum
).
I have found that gaming skills come in handy in maneuvering through life... and in considering philosophy. For example: In this game of life, we continually are dealt cards/situations, which we play to the best of our ability. Throughout the game, we gather powers which can aid our strategy, and which unveil new "worlds" where more treasures and abilities and tools can be found. We can be any character we choose, but we must earn our "advancement".
Also useful, it seems, is the gaming mindset, when looking at life. We get lots of "lives"/chances/moments/years to try again/anew. We are not locked into what we've created or explored before. It's not ultimately serious, it's play. We can play whatever game we want (that we are capable of seeing, at any given moment). We have access to a vast supply of enhancements and tools to aid in crafting our experience, if we choose characters and paths capable of discovering such things. Even though we cannot control everything about the game, we are continually challenged to do/create our best wherever we are, and become better. There is always more to discover.