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thirtyapm
Profile Joined January 2012
521 Posts
August 03 2013 02:04 GMT
#101
great read, good luck
xsnac
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Barbados1365 Posts
August 03 2013 02:11 GMT
#102
5/5 . would read it again even if it breaks my heart ..

maybe blizzard will read this and make go4sc NA .

how kick ass would be to have a go4sc100$ daily that is region locked for america ?
1/4 \pi \epsilon_0
ScGDarkness
Profile Joined April 2013
United Kingdom9 Posts
August 03 2013 02:25 GMT
#103
I only heard of you in SC2 rather than BW, but you you always came across as a smart and decent guy and I ended up cheering you on. Its a shame you have to move on, but you will be remembered and respected (by the pros as well as noobs like myself).

Best of luck dude, I hope you get all you are aiming for. I kinda think you don't need the luck though :D
"A bad plan well executed is better than a good plan badly executed" Lord Salisbury 1900
YuTz
Profile Joined September 2010
United States119 Posts
August 03 2013 02:29 GMT
#104
Theo you are a boss! Was a good read and hope all works out for you (I'm sure it will). Was a pleasure working with you during my short time managing :D
Old School.....
Brandish
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States339 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-03 02:43:24
August 03 2013 02:43 GMT
#105
I read this blog and it makes me wonder what the hell am i doing with my life.
I just finished my undergraduate and i feel exactly as he described, tracks for a directionless life
OgreFish
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States19 Posts
August 03 2013 03:03 GMT
#106
Good luck in the future Theognis!
ROOTheognis
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
United States4482 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-03 03:33:45
August 03 2013 03:16 GMT
#107
On August 03 2013 11:43 Brandish wrote:
I read this blog and it makes me wonder what the hell am i doing with my life.
I just finished my undergraduate and i feel exactly as he described, tracks for a directionless life

Sadly it's not unique to us. It's the majority for the most part and the reason why many, many people out there are unhappy with their job/career.
If you avoid your weakness, it will remain your weakness. www.twitter.com/#!/rootheognis Follow me!
Rhaegal
Profile Blog Joined July 2013
United States678 Posts
August 03 2013 03:18 GMT
#108
On August 03 2013 12:16 ROOTheognis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 03 2013 11:43 Brandish wrote:
I read this blog and it makes me wonder what the hell am i doing with my life.
I just finished my undergraduate and i feel exactly as he described, tracks for a directionless life

Sadly it's not unique to us. It's the majority of us for the most part and why many, many out there are unhappy with their job.



Life's shit. There is no magic secret to a happy life, you just have to accept it. That's the lesson I learned.
http://www.twitch.tv/agonysc
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
August 03 2013 03:42 GMT
#109
Good read and good luck !
ॐ
LuckyFool
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States9015 Posts
August 03 2013 03:51 GMT
#110
Good luck in the future Theognis! Great blog, hope to see you around in the esports (and local!) community from time to time.
usedtocare
Profile Joined August 2013
United States243 Posts
August 03 2013 04:23 GMT
#111
I remember playing with you in x17 thinking how much raw talent you have. That was probably around the time you went to college, since I heard you talking about quitting and how socializing owns nerd life. I doubt there were people that could have convinced you to keep playing at the time, even though you made it sound as if you weren't sure. I sure did try for a couple of days, lol. You were one of the rare people that combined inherent niceness with e-swag and being good. You are a rare breed and you should be proud of yourself.

The way you described playing bw is how I felt as well, minus the competitive part (I was your regular B- at the time and was getting destroyed by you basically toying around). As soon as I found out you were trying sc2 I proclaimed you would crush the scene on pure skill.

People that dedicated years to bw do often feel empty and aimless outside of it. You have a way with words and describe it beautifully. There were no incentives outside of improving back then, maybe that's why every decent old bw player is a character.

Keep us posted at least, I do wanna know what happens with you.
StimiLant
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States534 Posts
August 03 2013 05:50 GMT
#112
gl d00d, great blog, hope u hop out of the nerd cave for local sht, etc etc <3
DnCL
Profile Joined May 2013
86 Posts
August 03 2013 05:51 GMT
#113
Wow theognis

Thanks a lot for taking the time to share your story. I am not any of the categories for whom you said you were writing this blog, but I enjoyed it a lot. Pursuing your dreams, knowing when to stop, and why, having courage, feeling entitled are all things that are worth discussing, and extremely important !

Thank you for that blog entry, it was very interesting to me
igay
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Australia1178 Posts
August 03 2013 05:52 GMT
#114
Best of luck too you!
MVP <3 MKP <3 DRG <3
CaucasianAsian
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
Korea (South)11595 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-03 06:25:29
August 03 2013 06:23 GMT
#115
I always enjoyed your play, and the first time we met in WCG 2005 (at springfield mall, and then east coast finals in rockville? rockbridge?) was awesome. I think everyone goes through this phase, where they realize that gaming just isn't what we made it out to be. It's fun, competitive, and many awesome people are involved in the scene, but we put in so much work for so little return (with the exception of a select few).

Even though I pretty much quit gaming, every once in a while I go to a PC Bang and load up BW for nostalgia. Gaming to me has become something that I once again can enjoy, but don't feel the "need" to prove myself anymore. It's now a fun past-time. I hope one day we can meet again in the future!
Calendar@ Fish Server: `iOps]..Stark
FT.aCt)Sony
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States1048 Posts
August 03 2013 06:56 GMT
#116
Micheal is was awesome getting to see you back in Orlando a few years ago and catching up on old times in Bw during my NooKS era. I wish you only the best and as always I'm down to Facebook chat anytime with you. Keep in touch
krazykoz
Profile Joined February 2013
United States58 Posts
August 03 2013 16:53 GMT
#117
On August 03 2013 12:16 ROOTheognis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 03 2013 11:43 Brandish wrote:
I read this blog and it makes me wonder what the hell am i doing with my life.
I just finished my undergraduate and i feel exactly as he described, tracks for a directionless life

Sadly it's not unique to us. It's the majority for the most part and the reason why many, many people out there are unhappy with their job/career.


Yep, it is a feeling that is hitting many millenial's hard. This section from your blog is also spot on:

I studied Biology with a concentration in Pre-Medicine. It was the path to take if you wanted to become a doctor. I actually don't know exactly why I chose this degree to study. I think it was because I didn't find interest in most subjects but I was quite good at memorizing facts and numbers. This seemed the obvious choice for me then. I wasn't a 4.0 student though. I was a B student. College was just the train tracks for my directionless life. There was no clear goal for what I wanted to achieve. It was just a means to some end that I didn't know and personally probably didn't care all too much for at the time. Yup! Young and dumb. There's a reason people always say “chase your passion” and it's quite simple why. For the most of us slackers and procrastinators out there like I was and still am, it will simply be too hard or unrewarding for you to pursue anything if your heart isn't it.


I know so many people who simply went to college to go through the motions without much passion for their studies. It is unfortunate, as when you graduate with no passion, it is very hard to pursue/find a job in your field.

Good luck in your future endeavors, whatever they may be. I hope you find a successful career and can pursue gaming as a hobby in the future and get more fun out of it that way.
marvellosity
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom36161 Posts
August 03 2013 18:43 GMT
#118
Thank you for writing this, Theognis.
[15:15] <Palmar> and yes marv, you're a total hottie
hangene92
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Canada258 Posts
August 03 2013 20:24 GMT
#119
This is an amazing blog you wrote. It really touched me and made me know a bit more about you. I never realized the struggles you have been through. You always seem like a very strong person on stream and always kept positive. I thank you for also giving me insight to your life and I hope you the very best in life! BibleThump <3
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one"
Ilvy
Profile Joined September 2002
Germany2445 Posts
August 03 2013 21:11 GMT
#120
On August 03 2013 12:18 Rhaegal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 03 2013 12:16 ROOTheognis wrote:
On August 03 2013 11:43 Brandish wrote:
I read this blog and it makes me wonder what the hell am i doing with my life.
I just finished my undergraduate and i feel exactly as he described, tracks for a directionless life

Sadly it's not unique to us. It's the majority of us for the most part and why many, many out there are unhappy with their job.



Life's shit. There is no magic secret to a happy life, you just have to accept it. That's the lesson I learned.


Not really true, with a good education, a little bit of luck and a goal in your life you get close to a happy life. Fulltime gaming unfortunatly will not pay you for the rest of your life. Maybe time will change this.
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