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FourFace
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
701 Posts
July 09 2011 17:22 GMT
#1
I had an epiphany today. My mind managed to understand the exact way in which my life sucks atm. I was lying in bed in a meditative manner, not thinking about anything just getting a feel for the stomach-ache-like sensation that comes with being bad at Brood War and being too lazy to do something about it. That something would be to find some way of making me remember builds, visual aid maybe some artistic way to illustrate a list of things to concentrate on and follow.. something I can look at over my monitor and immediately get into the mindset I need with confidence and relaxed at the same time. Because I got so many incomplete, useless thoughts and paranoiac impulses that interfere with my game; the only thing that keeps me playing a game every now and then is the inspiration coming from proleague and the promise of a subliminally relaxing activity (once I'm good enough to relax in-game). So I was channeling that feeling, that repugnant feeling you kind of want to avoid so much that it skips your mind automatically. But I was channeling it, focusing on trapping it, and kind of rotating it before my minds eye even though it isn't visual in nature. And guess what, just like that my mind split into two areas of activity, ultimate multitask 2 tasks with different frequency and emotional and logical implications. One half was analyzing my life, the fact that I didn't really do shit in the last 6 years and how I feel about standing up for myself now.. frustratingly half-ass motivated but inspired. The other half was continuing to get the feel for sucking at Brood War and what it would take to improve; and then BAM!.. the two halves shut together like the mouth of a giant Stargazer fish (...)

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(...) and the first thing that popped into my brain was: Take life more seriously!
I fucking knew it was that simple, but it took a mindfuck to get it.. Cherish every aspect of life motherfucker.. was the answer. And it worked out pretty well my whole day today, I'm basically back in the winning mindset like Charlie Sheen, check it out:
I'm a pretty heavy sweater, and it's psychologically related because I'm not really overweight, my figure is something like Day[9]s maybe even a tad bit more athletic, but when I'm in a Mall where people are crowded for example i begin to sweat uncontrollably. Not today. I actually came up with a way to counter my mental blockade that leads to feeling uncomfortable in crowded areas inhabited by hot chicks and fashion victims, just by trying to loosen the muscles around my urinary bladder.. that's right folks, actively increase the piss rather than letting the toxins slip through the epidermis. While walking in the 1 or 2 pm sun, I came up with a song on the way to the mall where I went to pay my phone and internet bill and started singing it with an exaggerated deep voice like Batman has, or LRM)Game; and it went like this:
SENSITIIIiivvVE .. (tap ) (tap) BOOST MA SENSEEeess (tap) (tap) (tap)
MMyeaah (tap) PUT IT IN THE VASCULAR, PUT IT IN THE VASCULAR, PUT IT IN THE VASCU and-in-the LACRIMAL GLAND .. SENSITIIiivvVVeee!! etc.

While I was looping that in a quiet deep voice with few people walking on the street in that heat at that time of day (so nobody really took notice of the crazy mantra) I finally got to the mall, paid the bill, even felt confident enough to go down to the grocery-store and buy some veggies and a watermelon .. A REALLY FUCKING DELICIOUS WATERMELON!
Made it back home (about 10 minutes between my home and the mall) 10 minutes if you're healthy which I'm not.. my foot still hurts so I even carried my crutch in case the pain outweighs the advantages of walking without a crutch. Got home and my shirt had no indications of sweat on it, a miracle. Had a wonderful meal and an awesome nap and I feel comfortable about attending a university of veterinary medicine and becoming the most knowledgeable vet this side of Europe, and a better Brood War player. Cheers

Oh wait it's not over. When I wrote the title I was planning on throwing a little bit of ranting Gods way, Faith or whatever .. for making me be such an idiot and not stick to Brood War, the most awesome game ever engineered by mankind. When I saw someone else playing it for the first time I thought it looks crappy and I was sure I wouldn't like it. When I played it for the first time I was unsure, played against the computer despite being in a computer pub with some of my friends. Then I came back for some more alone, played a stranger and got owned despite some dude trying to help me saying I should get storm as fast as possible. That stranger turned out to be the son of a really cool but short-tempered old dude who opened another computer pub very close to my school. Starcraft symbiotically with or instead of school was very common from then on. Awesome games, good people with strong characters I still meet some of them from time to time. Then the pub got shut down, and we had to choose an alternative pub where starcraft wasn't as big. They had playstations there and pcs with people playing Counter Strike and then Warcraft III. I sort of went with the stream and played that shit despite getting bored after winning like 3 times by starfalling in the enemy base. After that came dota and I got pretty good at that but for what. That game sucks as much as every other. The only thing that seems worth getting gosu at is Brood War and I feel like I'm gonna die trying, even if iccup, fish and brain disappear. I'm gonna be playing starcraft while waiting for people to bring their pets into my medical cabinet or while waiting for the anesthesia to kick in so I can begin surgery on the horse.
What I'm trying to say is I'm mad. Mad about the way events unfolded. The way priorities where falsely set. All the stuff I put effort into that didn't bring any revenue and diverted my attention from that which I wanted to do. Took me that synchronization of tummy-ache-like sensation and life to understand that I want to see my life as important, no matter how inconspicuous it might seem atm. There you have it folks. Btw, does anyone have an idea of how a visual aid to remember/execute brood war builds could look like. It's a question of design rather than information; I just don't go crazy about the list-form on Liquipedia and it sort of leaves you stranded after the opening. I want something cool like a poster with the upgrade icons and the number of worker units and the map and stuff looking like some cryptic language. Or (unrelated to that) does anyone know how exactly new progamers get lectured about strategy etc. ? Insider knowledge is scarce but good ideas can work wonders too.

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I don't know, lynch me!
mishimaBeef
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada2259 Posts
July 09 2011 17:32 GMT
#2
I can see you attempted to make your text into paragraphs but I would suggest smaller paragraphs... couldn't make it through the last wall of text.

From what I read, sounds like you are getting your shit together with improved perspective on your life and your ability to manage and influence it. Kudos brother.
Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
SichuanPanda
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada1542 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-09 17:39:02
July 09 2011 17:38 GMT
#3
On July 10 2011 02:32 mishimaBeef wrote:
I can see you attempted to make your text into paragraphs but I would suggest smaller paragraphs... couldn't make it through the last wall of text.

From what I read, sounds like you are getting your shit together with improved perspective on your life and your ability to manage and influence it. Kudos brother.


Paragraphs should start new complete discussion points. Example, the introduction paragraph is actually 2 paragraphs, one introducing what he was doing, and one explaining why he was doing it.

In regards to your discussion points, I think the first step for every person in getting control of their life is to not only figure out what they want, but where they are, and how they could get to what they want, with a proper plan. You appear to be on the right track.
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MassHysteria
Profile Joined October 2010
United States3678 Posts
July 09 2011 17:51 GMT
#4
I know how you feel man and I am glad you have started feeling this way and actually acting on it. Good luck with everything and keep working at it hard
"Just ban all the J's...even jinklejoes" --unnamed source
Impulsa
Profile Joined November 2010
United States122 Posts
July 09 2011 17:52 GMT
#5
Can I get a tl;dr? Thank you.

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aeoliant
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada361 Posts
July 09 2011 17:55 GMT
#6
this reminds me of the first day i did coke
Roe
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada6002 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-09 18:06:01
July 09 2011 18:05 GMT
#7
well you got a starfall in the enemy base 3 times, that seems nice. I remember when I actually used death and decay, and transmute on someone, that was fun.Idk why your title is ragey like that. It doesn't look like you've done anything to merit calling yourself "a fucking idiot"
FourFace
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
701 Posts
July 09 2011 18:11 GMT
#8
I haven't done anything not to call myself that, up unitil today my mentality was as pointless as an emo-kids. Now I'm keen on surfing the wave of diligence for as long as it takes me.
I don't know, lynch me!
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
July 09 2011 19:03 GMT
#9
I think you need help... but if you don't then good for you! don't let me keep you down.
Roe
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada6002 Posts
July 09 2011 19:26 GMT
#10
On July 10 2011 03:11 FourFace wrote:
I haven't done anything not to call myself that, up unitil today my mentality was as pointless as an emo-kids. Now I'm keen on surfing the wave of diligence for as long as it takes me.

Guilty before proven innocent, huh. Good luck with that. Get out of your rut, it's only yourself that's stopping you.
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