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TheRealPaciFist
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1049 Posts
August 07 2012 20:41 GMT
#2061
On August 07 2012 17:31 Liquid`Jinro wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 07 2012 17:13 SwiftSpear wrote:
Hey Jinro, don't know if you'll read this, I hope you'll read all the posts in your retirement thread, but I can't really ask that.

Just wanted to advise you to keep the door open for the future.

It's good to retire now, because I can tell from what you're saying that you're obviously burnt out, and if you keep chasing a dream you're not in love with right now you're never going to recover the passion you once had because you're just stacking fuel on the fire of burnout. but e-sports is only growing, you've got hoards of fans who will support you no matter what you do after seeing your heart and passion into those back to back round of 4 finishes, and when you take a year or two to look back on the scene from an outsider's perspective can change a lot emotionally and in terms of point of view and motivation.

Although some of us are better at it than others, in general humans aren't built for repetitive behavior, and repetitive behavior is exactly what it takes to be the best in the world at something, and you see a lot of top athletes collapsing exactly under that pressure. Back in the day you rose quickly, and the skills you've learned in the past couple years never go away completely, even if they grow rusty.

So yeah, retire now, but don't listen to anyone who calls you a quitter or tells you that your best days are behind you, and if the dream ever starts to itch again, remember there's MANY of us who would love to watch you rise again

Remember Nestea's career.

It would take something special to bring me back, but I'm not a rigid person and I'm open to circumstances changing. I would say it's unlikely, at best, though


Starcraft 3.

Because why not?

=D
Second favorite strategy game of all time: Starcraft. First: Go (aka Wei Qi, Paduk, or Igo)
EatThePath
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States3943 Posts
August 07 2012 20:44 GMT
#2062
On August 07 2012 11:00 Liquid`Jinro wrote:
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On August 07 2012 10:52 EatThePath wrote:
one million <3

Jinro can we please eat cookies while watching lock stock 2 smoking barrels?

<3


=D
Comprehensive strategic intention: DNE
Aehnn
Profile Joined January 2012
Germany27 Posts
August 07 2012 20:49 GMT
#2063
all the best for the future!
Tanag
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada204 Posts
August 07 2012 20:51 GMT
#2064
Sad to see you go Jinro. Good luck in the future!
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heartlxp
Profile Joined September 2010
United States1258 Posts
August 07 2012 20:55 GMT
#2065
jinro i wish you all the luck, especially if you decide on poker as your next pursuit

remember high level starcraft competition consists of 1 country's citizens fighting for at most $100k pots, with less than 2 decades of experience

high level poker consists of the world fighting for pots 10-1000x bigger, with more than a century of experience

whatever you think about skill cap in starcraft, poker is infinitely higher. whatever you think about the variance, well just look at any high stakes grinder graphs

in any case, hope you run good!
Sc2ttyl
Profile Joined October 2010
United States245 Posts
August 07 2012 20:58 GMT
#2066
Jinro how are you going to train poker? Books? Other retired players like LastShadow? How good are your relations with Elky? XD

PLEASE RESPOND
yo
CarpalTunnel
Profile Joined September 2011
United States27 Posts
August 07 2012 20:59 GMT
#2067
Regardless of what is to be said about results, you made a fantastic contribution to the community, and you ran a stream that I really enjoyed to watch when the time lined up. Sad to see you go, but I wish you the best!
I may have been born yesterday sir, but I stayed up all night.
SChlafmann
Profile Joined September 2011
France725 Posts
August 07 2012 21:02 GMT
#2068
I won't say GG, but GLHF for this new start.

"More GG, more skill" - Nope! Chuck Testa - #BISU2013
tw!tch
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States563 Posts
August 07 2012 21:06 GMT
#2069
JINRO!! Thanks for all the awesome games man. Stayed up late many a night to watch you slay nerds, best of luck in the future with everything!
Simsallabin
Profile Joined June 2012
Nepal216 Posts
August 07 2012 21:06 GMT
#2070
Good luck with everything you will do, you seem to be a stand-up guy so you deserve it.
Woop!
IndyStorm
Profile Joined November 2011
6 Posts
August 07 2012 21:10 GMT
#2071
For me poker is also an esport and you dont have to be in the top 100 to make a living out of it.
Goodbye is sad but maybe I see you on a poker table. Gl hf
hokori
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada8 Posts
August 07 2012 21:15 GMT
#2072
love you jinro good luck with everything hope we still get to see you at some point maybe on tv playing poker <3 will truely miss you and will always love you. <3
Targe
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom14103 Posts
August 07 2012 21:15 GMT
#2073
Aww man. I'm sad. Good luck in the future jinro!
11/5/14 CATACLYSM | The South West's worst Falco main
Duddy
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany23 Posts
August 07 2012 21:19 GMT
#2074
I'm going to miss rooting for him
amazingoopah
Profile Joined January 2010
United States1925 Posts
August 07 2012 21:19 GMT
#2075
jinro for first inductee into the liquid hall of fame!
tOrSk
Profile Joined May 2004
Sweden29 Posts
August 07 2012 21:20 GMT
#2076
Thanks for all the GGs! Best of luck with the poker
Amne_
Profile Joined August 2012
Belgium4 Posts
August 07 2012 21:21 GMT
#2077
Good luck in your future Jinro!
Stephano | MaNa | Squirtle | MKP | TaeJa | NesTea | Feast | viOlet | MC
Drmooose
Profile Joined March 2011
United States390 Posts
August 07 2012 21:28 GMT
#2078
Never was a huge Jinro follower (I tend to stick to my zergs) but this is definitely big news. I'm glad you decided to retire before it became an even bigger burden. There is no reason to force yourself to do something when there are so many other options out there. You lived the dream many of us have had. Dreams don't die. There are just too many to keep up with every single one. Good luck to you!
I have a question...
KadaverBB
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany25657 Posts
August 07 2012 21:31 GMT
#2079
I think i read your retirement statement 5 times now
It makes me really sad, i don't want you to go.

And could you please read your PMs? :D
AdministratorLaws change depending on who's making them, but justice is justice
ArchDC
Profile Joined May 2011
Malaysia1996 Posts
August 07 2012 21:37 GMT
#2080
GL Jinro!
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