Oscar Trelles

What if your Life was a Video-game?

Have you ever wanted to give your life a spin that could change your destiny? Do you ever wonder what would have happened if you decided to follow a different career path? What if you could “save your game” right now, and you were given the opportunity of following your heart elsewhere, what would you do?

I’m using the video-game metaphor to establish a sense of security: after saving your game, you can risk everything and always be able come back and try a different approach if anything goes wrong. Also, I’m not implying that you are not happy with the life you live, just that there are things you would have liked to do, but didn’t because it was too risky or implied sacrificing your life’s relative stability.

For example, I used to sing for a rock band, back in Peru during my college years. My friends and I started getting together to make some noise, while the other guys were plugged to video-games. During the last of those four unforgettable years, we got to play with some big bands and were almost semi-famous… until we had to let the rockers life go, each one for different personal reasons. Only one of my friends is still with a band, and he’s doing pretty well. As for me, I still try to find some time to play my guitar and sing, at home; however, sometimes I entertain the idea of taking a break from everything, and go work on my next album

So, everybody has secret talents and desires, what are yours?