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Youth, Dreams, and Everything In Between. - Page 11

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dronebabo
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
10866 Posts
August 25 2012 23:54 GMT
#201
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rogzardo
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
610 Posts
August 26 2012 02:01 GMT
#202
10 years from now you'll be thanking god that you spent those years with people, girls, and living your life and not spending 16 hours a day playing starcraft.
INTENZ-_-
Profile Joined August 2012
Sweden137 Posts
August 26 2012 02:04 GMT
#203
I really enjoyed reading this, great stuff!
Kiastu
Profile Joined April 2012
22 Posts
August 26 2012 03:49 GMT
#204
Posts like these really remind me of life in general. Live for the approval of others, or to live for the approval of yourself?
StateofReverie
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States633 Posts
August 26 2012 04:09 GMT
#205
do it because you enjoy the complexity of the game
Alryk
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States2718 Posts
August 26 2012 05:09 GMT
#206
Thank you very much for writing this. Can't really say it any other way.
Team Liquid, IM, ViOlet!
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
11962 Posts
August 26 2012 05:18 GMT
#207
On August 26 2012 11:01 rogzardo wrote:
10 years from now you'll be thanking god that you spent those years with people, girls, and living your life and not spending 16 hours a day playing starcraft.


I don't think so. I think he won't have as much regret as his post portrays now, yet I think he will still wonder a bit if he couldn't have made it. Everybody has life, this was a dream he lived for a while.
SoniC_eu
Profile Joined April 2011
Denmark1008 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-26 09:27:58
August 26 2012 07:29 GMT
#208
Nice write up. But how can u call ur sister the C word? :o

EDIT! Ok, nvm my comment. I read the WHOLE thing now. <3<3 Ur 24 dood Ur young and can do anything u want still! I know what you mean tho. "Life" takes over ur everyday exisitence and there is no time or space for dreams or teenage pursuits. And that's why in ur free time, you just have to pursue them in any shape or fashion. I'm 31 and I use free time on Sc2, reading and card tricks cos that's all I liked to do as a kid (and play with toy cars, but that's looked down upon now :/).
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. http://da.twitch.tv/sonic_eu
moofang
Profile Joined June 2011
508 Posts
August 26 2012 10:18 GMT
#209
I salute your courage and discipline. Many people claim to have dreams, but few can actually bite down and truly pursue a dream as fiercely as you did. You are amazing.

SEA KarMa
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia452 Posts
August 26 2012 12:20 GMT
#210
that was inspirational/sad and i don't know what to say except good luck in the future, amazing writeup.
"terrible, terrible damage". terrible, terrible design.
zalem95
Profile Joined January 2011
Peru184 Posts
August 26 2012 14:51 GMT
#211
Sad :S
nothing special
ranjutan
Profile Joined November 2010
United States636 Posts
August 26 2012 14:56 GMT
#212
;;

makes me want to tell more of my irl friends about sc
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LuMiX
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
China5757 Posts
August 26 2012 23:08 GMT
#213
good read! love you pubbanana ^_^
Corazon
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States3230 Posts
August 27 2012 01:00 GMT
#214
On August 23 2012 16:48 IntoTheWow wrote:
Thanks for writing this.


This ^
Grubby's #1 Fan
ymir233
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States8275 Posts
August 27 2012 01:52 GMT
#215
Jesus.

What a read.

Please keep reaching out to the community like this, it may help you and we won't bite.
Come motivate me to be cynical about animus at http://infinityandone.blogspot.com/ // Stork proxy gates are beautiful.
Xeofreestyler
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
Belgium6774 Posts
August 27 2012 04:21 GMT
#216
I understand that you're coming from a bit of a negative place, with the recent news of violet passing away and bw fading to an end. I've had my tough moments with it.

Now it might sound cliché, but what if sc had never been made. Would we have all been fans of something different? Probably. But it wouldn'tve been as dope as bw. So be fucking happy we've had the pleasure to witness the rise and fall of such an amazing universe, and take it with you for life. Always remember that our greatest pains in life come from the fact that we hold a certain belief of immortality in all the things around us. Once they do end up disappearing, we're angered and confused. But everything is transient- so accept the fact that people come and go, games come and go, communities come and go and also dreams come and go.

So instead of being sad because a source of happiness seems to be fading away, remember all the good stuff you learned from this amazing game! Hell, sc has helped me be better at tons of stuff so far, I'm sure of that. Just hang on to those memories, they're one of the most real part of our identities.
Graphics
BirdKiller
Profile Joined January 2011
United States428 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-27 04:43:38
August 27 2012 04:42 GMT
#217
It was emotional and dramatic read, but fact is, you're better off now than you were few years ago. Following this dream, you became a better man, physically and socially. The fact that you believe that pro-gaming dream is either lost or no longer possible is no different than everyone who had dreams of what they could be or achieve in your age. It's normal. It's natural. It's supposed to happen as your life and the world around you develops. This happens to everyone.

Most likely in a few years when you've become more mature and enter into the adult life, you'll look back and say "Thank fucking god I didn't keep chasing that progaming dream". I understand why you would be sad, but this isn't something you should be sad nor brood on for more than a week.

Get on with your life. Your'e a better person than you were few years ago. The only thing you lose is chasing that dream, an abstract idea generated by your mind. You lost nothing in reality (well okay, your virginity maybe), but if you ride on this misery you'll indeed lose something in your life.
BreakfastBurrito
Profile Joined November 2011
United States893 Posts
August 27 2012 09:45 GMT
#218
good read, really feel the emotion. good luck finding a new passion man.
twitch.tv/jaytherey | Yapper891 if you are reading this, PM me. its Twisty.
pRo9aMeR
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
595 Posts
August 27 2012 09:56 GMT
#219
FML....this is one of the best blogs I've ever read...it hits so close to home...I just wanna scream but I know it would be followed by tears
In training...let's play, gg! d^..^b
Sporadic44
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States533 Posts
August 27 2012 18:11 GMT
#220
fucking wow...
"Opportunities multiply as they are seized."
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