RE: Video Games; The Slowest Form Of Suicide
Hi Illestbambi! thanks for your honest account. Like any drug, the dose makes the poison. A bit and it is medicine, too much of anything will kill you (even water!).
I think you have figured out that your are nearing the bad end of the spectrum. That is actually great!
I found Jordan Peterson to have some fascinating insights: Here he is talking about video games in particular:
The fragment is part of this one but unfortunately could not find the context:
the whole video is pretty epic in scope and starts off with some political stuff in which Peterson got caught up in.
But it expands it to very interesting discussions about having a purpose in life and how not having any impacts us (especially if you are a young man)
His explanation of psychology is one of the most accessible and yet profound I have found so far.
Basically the first fragment is talking about how people feel that they have no control over life retreat in video games. Because there they do feel they have control. The solution he seems to suggest is to find a purpose in a responsibility to shoulder.
But you should start with cleaning your room of course :)
(seriously) he started this internet meme but the idea behind it is quite profound I think!
I just watched the full interview Joe Rogan had with Peterson,
and man that guy Peterson has some interesting ideas.
It's funny because I actually do have a fairly messy room and I've had a manager at my job tell me before that if you're room is messy, then it will reflect in your every day life.
Thank you for the encouragement and for sharing these videos, they are quite interesting.
Glad you liked them : it's funny that some guests of Tim Ferriss also had a related hack ( all in his book "Tools of Titans") : Several of them start the day, no matter what, with making up their bed . The reason again is deceptive : it's not about the tidyness. It is a brain hack, by doing that you start your day with a sense of control and accomplishment, no matter how small the task.
Another thing I'd say is that you don't need to just quit, you need to replace it with something meaningful (to YOU!). Like Peterson says : we do better with responsibility. Try to help someone today, even if it is helping your Grandmother do groceries as a matter of speaking . Don't overreach, build in ever expanding concentric circles, increasing your competence. Volunteering for something might be an interesting experiment. Research some more about digital addiction and distraction : it is a huge problem . I know professional adults who are starting to get in trouble with their professional commitments because they miss appointments because they were messing about with Facebook, Whatsapp and such. Experiment on yourself with tricks and hacks and then help others !