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wajd
240 Posts
What is like to excel at something like SC? Is it worth it? For those who have competed in a live event, I envy you. I want to be that good at this game. I think that will make me happy. It would make me happy. But I doubt it will happen. What is it like to be happy? What do you consider happiness to be? Sorry for asking such repetitive questions... | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States46514 Posts
Find something that makes you appreciate life, even if you're not the best at it. Find a hobby or a job, or just enjoy the little things. Find a person who respects you and loves you for who you are. Necessary video: | ||
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Torte de Lini
Germany38463 Posts
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wajd
240 Posts
On September 10 2012 10:03 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: Are you absolutely destitute? Dying of hunger? Do you have a terminal disease? Find something that makes you appreciate life, even if you're not the best at it. Find a hobby or a job, or just enjoy the little things. Find a person who respects you and loves you for who you are. Necessary video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1CZTLk-Gk Funny how you chose that clip. I love Louie's show on FX. I think we share the same view on life. | ||
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Vorgrim
Korea (North)1601 Posts
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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom10011 Posts
I know, it sounds corny, but i can' think of any other way to express it. When the happiness is gone, then comes the longing to replicate, or exceed that happiness, thus is the nature of human beings, and of progress. The problem you face is that even if you play in a live event, you wouldn't be happy for long. How far would you get? Lets say you won two games and then got cheesed out of the tournament. What would be going through your mind? Would you be happy, more than you would be angry? You would probably need to come back and do better next time. There are things to be happy about all around you, and it doesn't have to revolve around Starcraft. Lets take DeMuslim (sorry Ben) as an example. When i see him play at tournaments he always looks so unhappy, especially when he gets knocked out. But at home, with his friends in the EG house, he always seems so happy, like a different person. I am not saying he (or you) shouldn't play in tournaments, but what i am saying is that happiness doesn't always appear where you think it is going to. I am an awful starcraft player, but every week, about 3 times, i play in a BSG tournament. I will probably spend half the day looking forward to the tournament, only to be disappointed when i get knocked out int he first or second round. It makes me wonder if my life would be better if i didn't play, because then i would enjoy my life alot more (moment to moment) because i wouldn't be spending it thinking about some future 'thing' that i might not even enjoy. For me personally, happiness comes with philosophy. Having a realisation of the truth of how i see the world is what makes me happy. These realisations can come at the most unexpected of times. Once i was really depressed at work (i used to be a chef and i hated my job), and then i went for cigarette and while i was smoking i just stared at a tree. Without knowing it i started thinking about the biology of the tree, the atoms that make up the tree and so on, and i just sat and thought about how awesome the world is. The rest of my day just seemed so much brighter because of this. Of course this can't really happen if you try and make it happen, but that's human brains for you. Also taking hallucinogenic drugs makes me happy (that's just me though, and if i did it often i doubt it would). I guess i feel kinda cheesy talking about it like this but i don't see how else to approach the subject. | ||
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Praetorial
United States4241 Posts
But as usual, Torte said something just as good and said it better. | ||
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ChoDing
United States740 Posts
yep other then that my life is pretty unhappy these days...  | ||
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Mr Showtime
United States1353 Posts
If you can answer that, I can do my best to give a good answer. | ||
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iskynebula
United States64 Posts
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wajd
240 Posts
On September 10 2012 10:21 Mr Showtime wrote: My answer would differ based on your current situation. Are you in high school? college? graduated from college? in the real world? If you can answer that, I can do my best to give a good answer. In the "real world", with a job that underpays me, I have a degree in something I hate. I have no money with lots of health problems...the list goes on. | ||
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YouMake
United States262 Posts
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Zahir
United States947 Posts
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DarkInfinity
121 Posts
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Deleted User 3420
24492 Posts
just change your attitude and be happy it's just attitude, view | ||
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xrapture
United States1644 Posts
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wajd
240 Posts
On September 10 2012 10:35 xrapture wrote: Beating Zerg in a macro game. How about beating zerg in any matchup  | ||
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DuckS
United States845 Posts
After contemplating it for awhile, though, I pretty much end up at the same answer i've always gotten, in my root of thoughts and ideology; It is shit. Life. Delude and distract yourself until death. But really, there's no reason not to give it a go, and see what you can get out of it. | ||
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Arterial
Australia1039 Posts
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Dubz
United States242 Posts
"Happiness was when I was young and we didn't give a damn" | ||
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