Turning the Wheel like Farm-Animals (revised)

BY ALAN LIN
A turning wheel may pertain to vigor in life. Yet, what does it become if it wheels at the same spot?

One problem that many people would encounter in Second Life is that they do not know where to earn free Lindens. There are so many things to buy whenever you teleport through places; however, you could do nothing if you have no money. For this reason, some people are keen to know where they could earn money. I happen to find an interesting place where one could obtain some free Lindens through one’s own labor.

You could turn the huge wooden mill in Nipponbashi for $1 every 10 minutes. Although it is not quick money, many people still flock into this place to do the work typically categorized as slavery. It is a “hot” place that everyone is waiting to replace the camping ones. Except those in usual clothes, you could even see a dragon or an Ultraman (a famous figure in Japanese TV series) pushing hard against the mill. Or you could choose to be the one who l those “animals” to keep them working with a big whip. The interesting thing is that it is really odd to see people circling around the huge log again and again like a cattle or a horse while a person is whipping at the side.

No pains, no gains. It may be a “serious” way to earn Lindens. However, what makes me interested in this place lies in such seriousness. It is a place where one is prompted to think whether we are doing just the same thing in real life: doing routine work, and leading routine life; just endlessly moving like a turning wheel without purpose. This might be what many people fear deep in the mind. To my amazement, such a reflection is brought out simply by an odd-looking and monotonous turning movement. So, what’s going on next?