What is Second Life?

Maybe we should all wonder...  With all the things that can be done, all the GOOD we could do through Second Life...are we just wasting time? why are we part of this Virtual Community? What are our expectations here? Can we actually let Second Life help us improve our Real Lives? 

I realized that people saying "sl is sl, it isnt real" are actually excusing for not having values in this particular Virtual World. The real meaning of those words are: "i wont take you serious, to me you arent a person, so i dont give a shit if i hurt/offend you". 

Did you know that behind the avatars there are actual people, with their own lives? That this isnt The Sims? This is a Virtual Community, with real people. Of course, you can choose to come online to play games (Game: an activity or sport usually involving skill, knowledge, or chance, in which you follow fixed rules and try to win against an opponent), but you must keep you basic human values in-world too, like respect.

Did you know that some people actually live in Second Life because they dont have the chance of doing it in the RL? That they enjoy dancing and walking because they cant do it in RL, or having kids because they couldnt in RL.... or even....look for help in Support Groups for something that is giving them a hard time in RL. 

Second Life is a tool. But so many people dont realize it. So many people take this Second Chance for granted. 

With this I'm not telling you that you have to reveal your RL info to everyone and trust every person you meet, this IS a Virtual World, and Virtual have always had its dangers.

I dare you living Second Life as an actual Second Chance for all the things you always wished you could do in your Real Life. What would you do if you could actually BE your Avatar for one day? 

If our Avatars are an extension of ourselves.... how do you connect with the world that surrounds you in Second Life? Are you where you want to be in SL?