I have waited for a long time to write down the reading notes on “Finite and Infinite Game” because I am not sure how to organize my words, partly intimidated by the intellectual power of the author.
Spoiler alert, reading the book is a good exercise for your brain. In fact, I find myself have to stop sentence by sentence at times to fully digest the meaning behind. Meanwhile, it is also the book’s main attraction – the sheer beauty of its language. It is not some fast food but real fine dining – if I have to draw an analogy.
In the book, the author went on to discuss many deep topics: life, time, relationship, wealth, social status, etc.. in the context of “game and play”. It brings new perspectives to me regarding time and life. Most importantly, it brings me peace, knowing that an infinite game is not bounded by time.
The more I dig into it, the more I love the idea of becoming an infinite player. Someone who lives rather than acts, someone who plays rather than competes. Someone who exists for the sake of the game rather than the victory ending.
In the movie Ready Player One, in order to obtain the final key (the crystal key), one has to play the game adventure on an old TV console. However, if you play to win, the ice underneath you will crack and you will drop through (game over). The secret is to focus on playing rather than to win. The winning part is a natural outcome of the process.
When I was reading “Finite and Infinite Games”, the final scene of Ready Player One did flash in front of my eyes. A brave boy stood in front of an old TV console risking braking the ice underneath him any second.
The important thing is not to win. The important thing is continuing the play. 
Dreamerella 