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Why I quit playing video games 15 years ago, and how that impacted my life.

In a land far far away (probably from where you are) on a distant planet (probably for aliens reading this) In a typical city, in a typical apartment, I woke up from a deep deep sleep, the kind of sleep that you can only have if you've been up the previous 2 days binge playing final fantasy 7.

It was a day like any other, except, on this day, I had a haunting thought:

"What if I played my LIFE, like I did video games"?

Long story short. I couldn't play video games anymore. Instead of "working" I saw it as gaing exp points. Instead of "failing" I saw it as necessary to build up character flaws.... etc.

I haven't looked back. I created 3 businesses, I learned psychology, marketing, programming, law, etc etc.

I look at my current status, strength points, charisma points, intelligence points, etc.
And I'm proud.

You get the idea.

Later, I realized something else. If I work all day in front of a computer, how can I play in front of a computer too?

This could be a better post, but you get the gist.

Know the role video games plays in your life, and don't let it play YOU.

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  • 10
    5y
    There’s An App For That tm

    Habitica, life rpg, etc
  • 13
    5y
    I think burnouts happen because people sit in front of a computer programming all day and then go sit down in front of a computer programming all afternoon.

    Hobbys that don't involve computers are a necessity to avoid driving yourself crazy. I personally love to watch sports in person and on TV. So when I need a break, I'll call a friend up and they'll come to my place or we'll just talk over the phone and watch the same game. Keeps me sane lol
  • 2
    5y
    @baeovvulf

    I had that idea 15 years ago too :)

    So did probably like 10 million other people.

    Cool that they exist now, which one is best? Do you use one?
  • 7
    5y
    @Hubot-0x58

    I don't self-advertise, but when I do, it's Dos Equis
  • 3
    5y
    @rant1ng 😂😂😭👏🏻
  • 0
    5y
    @irene

    I have played, in total, since then, maybe on half a dozen occasions.

    I played dragon warrior 3 on my phone a few months ago when I was injured bed ridden

    I'm much more interested in becoming an awesome human and the journey never ends

    I like optimization, seeing how to do things faster, better, easier, etc. It's how my mind works so I apply that to literally everything. How to make good conversation, how to have an amazing relationship, etc. If you look at yourself with the view that nothing is static, and with enough effort you can change (like in an rpg) then there's limitless possibilities, the only obstacle is yourself... and even if that's an obstacle, it's still a point of improvement that can be realized.

    we live in amazing times, yeah, there's shit, and life sucks sometimes, badly, like really badly, but nothing lasts forever, and when things get good again, they get better than ever

    lol I must be in love or something...
  • 1
    5y
    When I need a break, I take my Caragor out for a walk.
  • 1
    5y
    Was your 3rd business successful ?
  • 1
    5y
    @GarreauArthur

    They all were.

    And yes, the third one was absolutely, the best.

    Now I'm working on my 4th, and thank god I spent all that time actually learning shit
    and not leveling up some fantasy character in a fantasy world.

    Thanks for asking.
  • 0
    5y
    Did you use shrooms? Jk jk that's illegal in most places. I'll have to try this I play lots of games but I also am a game developer so it's hard but I could focus more on development then playing Haha.
  • 2
    5y
    @irene me neither. Sounds too constructed, like in an advertisement.
  • 0
    5y
    I also kinda gave up gaming - mostly because of my lack of time for it (University, youth group in my local church, and volleyball...)
    I occasionally play PUBG Mobile with my friends, just for the sake of it being a group activity - albeit it's usually at most once or twice a month...
  • 1
    5y
    @Yamakuzure @irene

    OK. Feel free not to believe it.

    The great part about achieving your goals is not caring at all what people think. in fact more sad that you don't believe it possible, protecting, likely
    your own perceived limits and beliefs. If not believing it makes you more comfortable, by all means, but I don't want that. Believe it possible, and do it. Nothing feels better when your wake up one day and realize that you did it. It can be done, whatever you want to do, if you work hard enough at it, but more importantly if you believe.

    I'm not selling anything.
  • 0
    5y
    @Nanos players guides are everywhere. It's called amazon
  • 0
    5y
    @irene @rant1ng It may sound like that but I just think he is in a good feeling place and is trying to spread it. I've had something like that before and it feels really good. Thank you for sharing your success it may encourage many.
  • 0
    5y
    @irene seriously whereas my link to buy stuff.

    If it sounds polished it's because I also learned how to do copywriting I worked really long and hard at it I learn psychology I'm quite good at writing sale stuff. I guess it leaked into my off work writing.

    Look I said 15 years I wrote One post with a couple of paragraphs sure it sounds like an advertisement like I changed my life overnight or something. Didn't. ItI took accumulation of years of hard work to get to where I am right now just happy and spreading the love.
  • 2
    5y
    @nanos Tools of Titans is a good read. Boosts motivation which is key to try/work harder. It also gives some good insights that sometimes you have to utilise your connections. It doesn't matter so much what you know, but who you know.
  • 2
    5y
    @Nanos honestly You Could Read 50 self-help books or hundred like I did you can learn the intricacies of psychology motivation success you could even pay $5,000 to attend a Tony Robbins seminar. And you might be the subject of a lot of people's pity. The truth is all of those books give good advice. You are never worst off for having read them. It's a good idea to get a wide perspective and read a lot of them. But in the end though the formula is actually pretty simple: work plus time. As long as that work plus time is extended towards a specific goal you will get there. Water falling on Rock. People get hung up on details like oh what's the fastest way to do X or what's the most efficient way to do y the truth is if you're doing something deeply you're doing everything at once. That's an old Chinese proverb. And I found it to be true. Just good old-fashioned hard work perseverance a lot of really unsexy stuff. It sounds like you're on the right Road keep traveling it
  • 0
    5y
    so you grab one good use of a game. and look what happened to your life!

    if you kept playing who knows what you might have learned!
  • 1
    5y
    @irene yes I know.
    The problem with realists is that they don't appreciate their reality.
  • 0
    5y
    @irene as bad as it may be...and im sorry if it was bad.. You are still your only savior. That's as real as it gets.
  • 0
    5y
    @irene sinking, dying, the choice is still up to you. That's only power you have.
  • 0
    5y
    Ok, so you prefer to work/learn instead of playing games. Good for you. I don't.

    People, start playing games, you will be proud once you hit 80lvl Paladin. Trust me, I'm a random internet dude with exactly the same preferences like you, yes, YOU.
  • 0
    5y
    @rant1ng Alright, then congratulations on your success.
  • 0
    5y
    You are flying around this post with your conclusion, I don't know wether you are bashing or praising games.
  • 0
    5y
    This all assumes you have good enough focus on a task to begin with 😂
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