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revalence123
Profile Blog Joined April 2014
United States102 Posts
August 05 2014 04:21 GMT
#61
Dude, do what you gotta to do to get everything straight with your body and mind (even if that means cutting back on starcraft) after your together again, hit the ground running and kick every ass you can in starcraft. Hope you can get back to Korean or get into a team house
UareMyBestFriend
Profile Joined August 2014
5 Posts
August 05 2014 19:55 GMT
#62
Dude, i just don't know what to say. I just hope you will feel better.

Great blog though, i rated it 5 stars.
ROOTIllusion
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1060 Posts
August 06 2014 00:00 GMT
#63
On August 01 2014 10:14 SortOf wrote:
After 4-5 months of playing fulltime, I started to lose some motivation, but when I got to Korea, the place I had always wanted to go, and got to practice in a teamhouse there... I just felt complete.
It was very hard for me to go back to europe and start practicing there again, from my room at home.

At this point I had also lost most of my old routinees and I had stopped working out. My motivation kept going down until I went back to Korea again in early 2013. I knew that Korea is where I want to be, even if gets lonely, and I dont speak the language, there was, and still is, nothing I want more then to be the best. After I went to Korea for the 3rd time, and the EGTL house shut down, my options of going back was very limited.

For the past year I have been doing so many things wrong and Im paying the price. Ive not taken good care of my health, both mentally and physically. Ive been forcing myself to practice, even when I dont want to, for a long time, because I cant give up. I cant stop thinking about StarCraft. Its on my mind 24/7. I cant stop until Ive reached where I want to. Im obsessed. But its time for something to change, I cant keep doing things like I have. I need to start taking care of myself, and commit myself 100% to what it is I want to achive. Right now I just have two things on my mind: Start taking care of myself, and getting back to Korea, or at the very least, a team house. I dont know if I will succed but I will keep trying.

Sorry for rambling alot, Im not the best writer. I hope this makes some sense atleast.

So true, one of the reasons I can't go on and play many hours a day anymore ever since I left ST house and quantic disbanded. Starcraft hasn't been the same to me ever since. Nothing like playing next to great players, strategizing as well as playing vs the best on ladder. I honestly think you can become the best player in the world ONLY laddering on Korea. Good luck
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Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-08-06 07:51:03
August 06 2014 07:46 GMT
#64
Good luck SortOf, we all saw your potential. Take care of your self and don't give up. I really hope you get to go to Korea again and become the player you can be!
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
VArsovskiSC
Profile Joined July 2010
Macedonia563 Posts
August 08 2014 17:00 GMT
#65
Sounds like you're starting considering of "playing the marathon" as opposed to "playing the sprint", so sounds about right TBH.. Ppl just can't practise at their late 20s same as their high-school period.. It's a "youngsters only" carreer..

Best of luck to you sir though :D
Another world, another place, another universe, won the race.. :) ;) :P
dadde
Profile Joined August 2010
Italy314 Posts
August 10 2014 12:41 GMT
#66
gl man..remember that SC2 is not life dude...
Do Well,Fear No One
Split.
Profile Joined September 2011
Switzerland234 Posts
August 10 2014 20:04 GMT
#67
Wow, great insight, thank you
best of luck for your plans
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