Having a game I'm into makes every day enjoyable
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Having a game I'm into makes every day enjoyable
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#3consider how the same sentiment sounds stated in the inverse. even the most generous formulations, something like: "not every day is enjoyable when I don't have a game to be into," could pass for the opening sentence of a dystopian novel.
I'm reminded mostly of schopenhauer's remark that reading is simply the replaying of another's thoughts, and video games, especially scripted RPGs, extend this notion of "replaying" to its dismal conclusion.
Re: Having a game I'm into makes every day enjoyable
#4consider how the same sentiment sounds stated in the inverse. even the most generous formulations, something like: "not every day is enjoyable when I don't have a game to be into," could pass for the opening sentence of a dystopian novel. I'm reminded mostly of schopenhauer's remark that reading is simply the replaying of another's thoughts, and video games, especially scripted RPGs, extend this notion of "replaying"…
> I'm reminded mostly of schopenhauer's remark that reading is simply the replaying of another's thoughts, and video games, especially scripted RPGs, extend this notion of "replaying" to its dismal conclusion.
Is the implication here that reading books is also bad?
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#5Was just thinking this as I’ve been grinding Elden Ring.
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Not sure if you’re joking or not. If not… I hope you can get some help eventually.
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#7All work and no play.. I personally enjoy Warno a lot, I have over 1000 ranked game. Eugen games are very engaging I think it actually keeps me sane while only using max 40 minutes for a session.
Re: Having a game I'm into makes every day enjoyable
#8consider how the same sentiment sounds stated in the inverse. even the most generous formulations, something like: "not every day is enjoyable when I don't have a game to be into," could pass for the opening sentence of a dystopian novel. I'm reminded mostly of schopenhauer's remark that reading is simply the replaying of another's thoughts, and video games, especially scripted RPGs, extend this notion of "replaying"…
Reading is more interactive than that Schopenhauer quote gives it credit for being. When I’m reading something challenging or interesting, it’s almost like I’m having a conversation with the author.
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#9consider how the same sentiment sounds stated in the inverse. even the most generous formulations, something like: "not every day is enjoyable when I don't have a game to be into," could pass for the opening sentence of a dystopian novel. I'm reminded mostly of schopenhauer's remark that reading is simply the replaying of another's thoughts, and video games, especially scripted RPGs, extend this notion of "replaying"…
> reading is simply the replaying of another's thoughts
And as it turns out, replaying someone else’s thoughts can be highly rewarding. It transmits ideas and satiates the brain’s need for new information. It helps ideas spread, and can fundamentally alter the direction of one’s life.
Another way to look at this is that the words are a form of program that configures your brain. The act of reading changes the reader. What you choose to read will modulate this change. Characterizing reading as simply replaying thoughts really misses what’s happening, which is a fascinating transmission of information between biological animals who invented a word game complex enough for us to enable us to dismiss it as “replaying thoughts”. And for sake of argument, let’s say it’s just replaying thoughts. That’s pretty interesting/incredible on its own.
Video games usually scratch a different kind of itch. They provide challenging tasks in a structured environment with a clear feedback loop that indicates progress. The ones that include dialogue options layer on an additional level of interactivity/feedback.
What it unclear is why this notion has or must have a dismal conclusion.
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#10I believe this can be more generic, having something you're into makes every day enjoyable.
I had that realization a couple of years ago. Happiness for me is doing less things I don't enjoy and more of the things I do enjoy.
Gaming is nice because there is little effort to start. Just sit in front of a PC and play.
Something like surfing requires more effort, getting changed, getting to a beach with waves, etc. I hate the setup, but it's possible to minimize it by living somewhere warm (no wet suit needed) and on the beach so you don't need to drive.
That's how I live my life nowadays. Doing very few things I don't enjoy, minimizing the effort required to do the things I do enjoy and doing things I actually enjoy instead of things I'm indifferent about (like watching garbage Netflix shows).