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Less is More: Passion, Practicality, and Precision - Page 3

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thundertoss
Profile Joined March 2010
United States1166 Posts
December 24 2012 21:58 GMT
#41
fluff is insightful and inspiring. I want to read his huge novel he referenced. It also trips me out every time he says he's only 20.
Underneath David Kims banelings is another control group of banelings.
Surili
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United Kingdom1141 Posts
December 24 2012 21:59 GMT
#42
Great blog, interesting read, but 42,000 word essay for your team?!?!?!? What the actual fuck. I am a politics major and the longest i will have to write is 12,000 for my dissertation thesis.
The world is ending what should we do about it?
shizaep
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada2920 Posts
December 24 2012 22:06 GMT
#43
Fluff is a good writer. This was definitely interesting to read, waiting for more.
You mean I just write stuff here and other people can see it?
flamewheel
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
December 24 2012 22:50 GMT
#44
Well-written!
Writerdamn, i was two days from retirement
Diab
Profile Joined October 2011
Denmark320 Posts
December 24 2012 23:25 GMT
#45
Interesting and very well written! Will be looking forward to your future blogs..
Also, merry xmas and whatnot
"He who laughs most, learns best." - John Cleese
oneill12
Profile Joined February 2012
Romania1222 Posts
December 24 2012 23:40 GMT
#46
SUCH a nice read. Gonna check the archives too
PiQLiQ
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden702 Posts
December 24 2012 23:42 GMT
#47
Yeah really nice blog FLUFF.
http://twitter.com/PiQLiQ
PonceDeLEGABE
Profile Joined March 2011
United States117 Posts
December 24 2012 23:53 GMT
#48
Great insightful read Fluff. I know TL DOTA will succeed. Good luck in the coming year.
jsrnn
Profile Joined November 2012
13 Posts
December 25 2012 00:10 GMT
#49
Wow, that was really good.
Impervious
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada4209 Posts
December 25 2012 02:44 GMT
#50
On December 24 2012 17:37 heyoka wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 24 2012 17:08 Liquid`FLUFF wrote:
*Passion*
Passion, to me, was that invisible force that drove my every action and intention. It told me to follow my gut, to remain visceral. It told me that an unknown player, with an unknown team could be invited to The International 2. It led me to take a year off from school to pursue my dream. Many sacrifices were made, grief-ridden and regretful (at the time). It led me to write a 42,000 word essay for my team nearly one year ago: its contents littered with goals, aspirations, method and principle. In moments like those, I wore my heart on my sleeve. For a reserved kid like me, that was uniquely unusual.

I think people tend to love the idea of passion, yet they rarely make an effort to actualize anything at all. The idea of passion, to me, is this insatiable sensation that commandeers your thoughts, actions, and belief systems to fanatical levels. However, very recently, I've discovered a different aspect of this spectrum: Practicality.


I think about this a lot. Whenever I tell people what I do I get the same reaction about how they wish they had followed a similar dream, but when it comes down to it very few seem like they're willing to put in the work to make that succeed. Purely running on passion can be trying, because to truly succeed there is a huge amount of sacrifice that needs to be made. There is no safe alternative, you're constantly faced with choices that are difficult to parse and things are rarely certain. Practicality is difficult to maintain.

Fuck, man, that's deep.

I know I can relate to that. I've been facing the same uncertainty and sacrifice in chasing my own dreams (not related to e-sports, mind you, but the same principle applies). I haven't gotten what I've been working for yet, and there's been times where things seem to be insurmountable, but I know I sure as hell won't give up. If I did, I couldn't live with myself, always wondering "what if I didn't give up".
~ \(ˌ)im-ˈpər-vē-əs\ : not capable of being damaged or harmed.
Slardar
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada7593 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-25 03:04:58
December 25 2012 02:57 GMT
#51
Great blog Fluff, I'm with the same mentality as a Dota player. Chaos is the best Dota! Perhaps not in highest levels of competition .
Loomy
Profile Joined December 2012
United States1 Post
December 25 2012 03:46 GMT
#52
Nice read. Really looking forward to seeing TL's dota team in action. :D
Kyokushin
Profile Joined November 2012
24 Posts
December 25 2012 09:26 GMT
#53
Amazing read as always.
FLUFFNSTUFF
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States51 Posts
December 25 2012 10:07 GMT
#54
Thanks everyone, I appreciate all the kind words. Again, happy holidays.
y0su
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Finland7871 Posts
December 25 2012 10:30 GMT
#55
On December 25 2012 19:07 Liquid`FLUFF wrote:
Thanks everyone, I appreciate all the kind words. Again, happy holidays.

Merry Christmas. It was indeed a great read!
Jerglings
Profile Joined September 2010
United States104 Posts
December 25 2012 19:01 GMT
#56
On December 25 2012 19:07 Liquid`FLUFF wrote:
Thanks everyone, I appreciate all the kind words. Again, happy holidays.


What were you studying in school? You're a great writer.
"I'd rather find out my wife was cheating on me than keep losing like this. At least I could tell my wife to cut it out."
cmgillett
Profile Joined March 2010
United States335 Posts
December 25 2012 19:56 GMT
#57
Great read! Enjoyed you sharing your thoughts. I like it because it almost feels as if you're figuring it out as you write it, as if I'm along for the ride. I think naturally most professional players in strategy games have to be very analytic about their play but not everyone can organize and communicate their thoughts in a way that makes it accessible to others. Well done and good luck with your journey!
Trasko
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Sweden983 Posts
December 27 2012 07:45 GMT
#58
Very insightful and a nice read. Good luck in the future!
Jaedong <3
ROOTCatZ
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
Peru1226 Posts
December 29 2012 10:35 GMT
#59
cool read! fluffnstuff is a bosssss
Progamerwww.root-gaming.com
Atoissen
Profile Joined July 2011
Norway1737 Posts
February 18 2013 14:40 GMT
#60
Great read FLUFF, seems your training is starting to pay off, great play last weeks! Keep going.

Liquid fighting~
“Strength lies not in defense but in attack.”
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