I was just thinking a little while ago
about howIGXE
running seems to be one of my latest obsessions... or addiction, if you will.
Of course, to me it doesn't quite seem that way, but the strange looks that I
am getting from people on the street or in their cars for running on the street
in snowy, icy conditions at nosehair-freezing temperatures attests to the fact
that OTHERS are certainly thinking that I may be a little... well, you get the
point.
Now here is the kicker though... yes, I
am igxe
couponrunning about 4 times a week, so
it can certainly be compared to another obsessive hobby that I used to have
(namely, EQ) - but that's where the similarities end. Running: between 1-2
hours each session, so at most 8 hours a week of actual running; then count in
about 30 minutes each for stretching; on average about 1-2 hours a week
maintaining my running blog, reading running news or browsing running items
online; 30 minutes a week a emailing my running buddies. So now we have a high
end range of ... 12.5 hours a week! Woa, mama!
Actually, not really? It's rather
pitifully minimaligxe
coupon code compared to the 30-50 hours a
week I would put into MMOGs during my heydays.
If I actually spent 40-50 hours doing
running stuff, I doubt I'd still be alive and kicking. I can't imagine being
out and about running for 16 hours a day... I can't even imagine doing that
every weekend day, like I used to do with EQ on a regular basis.
So now what do I do with the rest of the
time I have? Watching TV (sometimes it's nice to be passively entertained),
cooking, reading, browsing junk on the Internet, playing guitar, debating with
friends, writing ... the point that I am trying to make here is that I am doing
such a variety of activities that won't make me an expert in much, admittedly,
but that certainly keeps me more sane and responsive to the external world than
sitting in front of the computer every bloody single minute that I have to
myself. I still like D&D, I still like the Internet, I still like to try
out new games. Just not MMOGs, because of all the computer games I have tried,
none have left me as grouchy, mentally checked out and low in feelings of self
worth as MMOGs have. The latter is just a god-awful feeling... have you ever
felt it?
Let's face it: You are spending 10-20
hours a week on your MMOG of choice? Move along, you likely have little to
worry about MMOGs impacting your well-being negatively. 30-50 hours a week?
It's time to stop being such a fierce defender of your game existence and
insist that it's yo choice to live your life, buddy. After all, you're not
ACTUALLY fighting for the last tree on earth. Or trying to find the cure to
save the world from Armageddon.
At best, you are only harming yourself.
At worst, you are causing some heavy-duty damage on others who rely on you
being in this world.
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