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Posted by: echo630
Posted by: xl OC Girl lx
Also, playing video games doesn't help. Back in the day when I would play Halo for like 6 hours a day, I didn't realize it at the time but looking back now, it was probably one of the most depressing time of my life. Upon selling my Xbox and never looking back, I now have a social life and feel so happy. I'm just saying, what you might think is helping you may be the cause of your sadness. It was for me.
I feel like I remember you from many years ago....
...and yes, I have to agree with OC. I quit playing XBox and watching a lot of TV around the beginning or second year of high school (I still had a WoW problem for a bit, but I pulled out of it fairly quickly). I started spending more time outdoors, cultivating friendships, improving upon myself. I read more, ran more, worked out more, dated more, worked more, and eventually I was a much happier, less "deluded" guy.
But really, it was when I gave up (or did my best to give up) being attached (to everything, to people, to the world, to my emotions, to who I thought I should be) that I truly felt...peaceful. I am now poorer than I have ever been in my entire life (and I was born into and raised in a poor family), yet I am quite serene. The universe is literally mind-boggling huge. The world itself holds so many wonders. Your mind is a fractal. The potential of the human being is limitless. I suggest exploring the world. Think of it as activating your latent self. Start engaging in activities you might have avoided before due to fear or shame or embarrassment. Challenge your body and mind. And eventually, realize that there is no "you" inside of your mind or body--you are without fixed self. That means that you can be anyone. You are always changing anyway, so don't be attached to who you have been or who you think you should be. Transform!
You probably do. I used to post here a whole hell of a lot haha.
You worded your post very well, and that made me think of something else. I was seriously addicted to gaming. For like two years, all I did was play video games. I didn't even have my first kiss or go on a date until I was 18 because of my lack of a social life before then. I know it sounds pathetic but it really was a bad time in my life. Kids are becoming obese from not seeing the light of day anymore. I missed out on a lot. I mean playing video games once in a while is fine, but I'm not sure I can believe that it can be someone's source of happiness in the long run.
I hope I'm not straying too far from the topic here, but at least it felt good to say that. I've kind of kept that to myself for a while.
[Edited on 12.31.2012 12:57 AM PST]