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What if life gave 1000 Achievement points?

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Your life is a video game

Living is the weirdest thing you'll ever do. You'll plop out of your mother, cry for a few years, wander around feeling feelings for a few years, cry for a few more years, and then repeat that same process until you die. It's strange. But just because it's confusing and sometimes horrible, there are many things you'll do in life that are worth celebrating. Many achievements worth... pointing out.

Which is why we've decided to turn life into a game. Some gamers act as though their Gamerscore is reflective of how accomplished they are as gamers, but now you can see how much you've Achieved as a person with this simple test. Here's what life would be like if it was broken into 1,000 Achievement Points, just like a video game--be sure to let us know what your IRL Gamerscore is in the comments below!

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