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Wow, practicing for 3-4 hours per day! I feel like they’re gonna be regretful for spending that much time on this later in life. I spent way too much time pla
by sixQuarks 3y ago
Wow, practicing for 3-4 hours per day! I feel like they’re gonna be regretful for spending that much time on this later in life. I spent way too much time playing battlefield 1942, had fun but way too much time wasted.
- nvarsj 3y agoTime enjoyed is not time wasted.
- recursive 3y agoYou think most other kids are spending that time on something less regrettable? This is a serious accomplishment. Being able to commit to a goal, and putting in the work to achieve it is a useful skill. I believe it's transferable to some degree between disciplines. It might be called "grit". He's not just goofing off. In order to get to this level of performance, he'd have to have an organized training program, not just be goofing around with tetris. I see it as similar to getting good at bowling, golf, or tennis.
- shermantanktop 3y agoI'm not a sports person, or an organized-competition person for that matter, but I see a qualitative difference between "best bowler in school" and "setting world records for bowling." I wouldn't say being the first is a waste of time, because I think virtually any effort at self-improvement has some value. But being among the best in the world, even in a smaller competitive environment, is extraordinary regardless of the intrinsic value of the activity. It also reflects a certain tunnel vision which can be helpful or harmful later in life. But he'll be dining out on this story for a long time.
- nullhole 3y agoTo quote Arcade Fire, If I could have it back All the time that we wasted I’d only waste it again If I could have it back You know I would love to waste it again Waste it again and again and again
- epiccoleman 3y agoif I had all the money I wasted on beer back, I could buy so much beer.
- sixQuarks 3y agoI love arcade fire
- msla 3y ago"The ability to play chess is the sign of a gentleman. The ability to play chess well is the sign of a wasted. life" — Paul Morphy
- gitaarik 3y agoChildren can still enjoy doing stuff without it having to be useful for anything specific. Simple life, not too much worries. But yeah gaming can also be a way of procastenating or even become an addiction. Then it's used as short-term feel good escape. And you can get caught up in it and yeah waste a lot of your time. But you don't know what someone's incentives are for pursuing a certain action. Because the same action can be done for different reasons by different people. And it can be a waste of time in one situation and a great achievement in another situation.
- smooshV 3y agoYeah I'm sure the incredible discipline needed to achieve this will have no other utility later on...
- cloudedcordial 3y agoI practiced classical music 3-4 hours per day. Sometimes in the weekends, too. I played multiple instruments and sang in choir growing up. I enjoyed the work that gave me a sense of accomplishment. Although I am not a professional musician, the time spent kept me out of trouble as a kid and a teenager. In addition, I learned to win and to lose gracefully, which publicly funded schools no longer teach.