GGoober
09-26-2011, 12:37 PM
http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/misc/22690_Constructed_Criticism_Living_The_Dream_Of_Pro_Magic.html
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Not Legacy related but I think it opens up some discussion for people who take the game too seriously and failing to find some balances with real-life.
Once again, all opinions and comments to the articles will be subjective depending on the reader's experiences and interest in the game. My personal opinions are:
This article exemplifies very accurately the danger of taking a game way too seriously. He outlines his desires and passion for the game, and that it is possibly the most important thing to him in life. The article gets into conflicts with his wife, who was looking at life from a practical point of view in terms of stability. In the end, the wife gives in and realizes that she has been the 'most horrible wife' for not supporting his dreams and goals.
I find that throughout the article, he was primarily word-bashing his wife, and having his wife submit in the end that he was right, and she was wrong, in a situation where he is in fact truly unstable in terms of non-Magic life. It's a little scary to see that many people actually support the writer in his decision and stand alongside him instead of his wife. I love this game, but I think this article is a very good one for myself and many others to re-evaluate the difference between passion and obsession, between logical decisions in real-life v.s. fantasies.
I respect passion and obsessiveness (I am a very obsessive person myself), but this article was a little frightening. Also, who posts THIS MUCH detail about their personal life anyway on the internet? Not to mention it's an article that's all about himself, his life, his dreams, with little emphasis on his wife's difficult decisions to support him FINANCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY and respecting his dreams/passions. Todd, you have someone who really stands by and support you. Your happiest day in life isn't because of this:
Today was quite possibly the best day of my life. Nothing out of the ordinary happened. The sun was shining through the windows when I woke up. I made a trip to the bank, and ate my favorite type of food for lunch (Indian). I came home and played Magic Online for a few hours, waiting for Kali to come home. I did laundry, straightened up the house a little bit, and ate a fantastic dinner with great friends. I came home and played some Ascension with my wife, and I sat down to write this article. I was genuinely happy, and I'm really looking forward to the days to come.
I'm not telling you that you should quit your job and try to play Magic for a living. I don't recommend it to anyone, because it is very difficult and not overly profitable. But I love it… and that's really all you can ask for in an occupation.
Your happiest day in your life is really because you have a very understanding and supporting wife, but you are failing to understand where that happiness comes from. If the source is from MTG, you have perhaps become too caught in your own life and interests to think for others that care about you.
Oh god, why am I so serious about the internet lol. What do you think?
(If this needs to be moved to another section, please move it, or if it's not related to thesource.discussion, delete it.)
Not Legacy related but I think it opens up some discussion for people who take the game too seriously and failing to find some balances with real-life.
Once again, all opinions and comments to the articles will be subjective depending on the reader's experiences and interest in the game. My personal opinions are:
This article exemplifies very accurately the danger of taking a game way too seriously. He outlines his desires and passion for the game, and that it is possibly the most important thing to him in life. The article gets into conflicts with his wife, who was looking at life from a practical point of view in terms of stability. In the end, the wife gives in and realizes that she has been the 'most horrible wife' for not supporting his dreams and goals.
I find that throughout the article, he was primarily word-bashing his wife, and having his wife submit in the end that he was right, and she was wrong, in a situation where he is in fact truly unstable in terms of non-Magic life. It's a little scary to see that many people actually support the writer in his decision and stand alongside him instead of his wife. I love this game, but I think this article is a very good one for myself and many others to re-evaluate the difference between passion and obsession, between logical decisions in real-life v.s. fantasies.
I respect passion and obsessiveness (I am a very obsessive person myself), but this article was a little frightening. Also, who posts THIS MUCH detail about their personal life anyway on the internet? Not to mention it's an article that's all about himself, his life, his dreams, with little emphasis on his wife's difficult decisions to support him FINANCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY and respecting his dreams/passions. Todd, you have someone who really stands by and support you. Your happiest day in life isn't because of this:
Today was quite possibly the best day of my life. Nothing out of the ordinary happened. The sun was shining through the windows when I woke up. I made a trip to the bank, and ate my favorite type of food for lunch (Indian). I came home and played Magic Online for a few hours, waiting for Kali to come home. I did laundry, straightened up the house a little bit, and ate a fantastic dinner with great friends. I came home and played some Ascension with my wife, and I sat down to write this article. I was genuinely happy, and I'm really looking forward to the days to come.
I'm not telling you that you should quit your job and try to play Magic for a living. I don't recommend it to anyone, because it is very difficult and not overly profitable. But I love it… and that's really all you can ask for in an occupation.
Your happiest day in your life is really because you have a very understanding and supporting wife, but you are failing to understand where that happiness comes from. If the source is from MTG, you have perhaps become too caught in your own life and interests to think for others that care about you.
Oh god, why am I so serious about the internet lol. What do you think?