If life was like a game and each stage depicted a level of the game,
Where after every few years the difficulty level would increase.
There would be some bonuses and team work which would reap more benefits in each stage,
The only way to survive the full game would be to increase your aptitude and capacity to be fit for the next level.
Then there would be a day you would be worthy of completing all the stages and the game would be over.

Play your level best in each stage!