I happen to just read a very interesting article this morning, that talks about the length of a blog post doesn't make a difference to the readership but most importantly, the 'story' or content should be there. If you point can be made in just a few sentences, then it should be done that way. So i'm going to try out this new concept and try to keep my post short... and boy i always thought that I needed to write a hell a lot of words to make it look good.
Anyway back to the key topic of Gaming & Achievements. Ever wondered why games has always been a draw to guys? Whether its video games or sports. For one, I admit i'm a gamer, video gamer though. (never did like sweating, thats why I prefer to swim, where I can't feel myself sweating. heh) I guess it was online through my experience of being a gamer that I was able to identify why gaming has caused many people to spend endless hours on them, especially video games which include titles such as, World of Warcraft, Maple Story, such to name a couple.
Ever felt the rush of excitement and the sense of achievement when you finally manage to accomplish something that has been taking you the longest time to complete? That rush must have felt good right?
Thats what happens in gaming. The games have been designed and built in a way which allow the players to achieve this rush over and over again through the various challenges that they have set throughout the game.
Just as how we were made, biological the chemical released when we get this sense of achievement give us a natural high, thats why it can be very addictive, and the moment you go cold turkey, you will start to feel depressed, since you have already been constantly exposed to that high, you body is just not used to not having it.
And so if you are not able to properly use and focus the energy that you spend on gaming, to achieve the same level of success and achievement in your life, it will be difficult for you to stop gaming or quit being addicted to it.
And the factor that make gaming even more addictive for guys than for gals is that, as guys, it is our instinct to compete with each other and to be at the top of the food chain. Which is easily achieveable for many through competitive gaming. And if you are already on the top of the food chain, you will continue to do what is required of you to stay there. Thereby spending even more time on the game.
So are you just a casual gamer or are you already addicted to gaming but just haven't realised it yet?
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