Journal #8723
Posted 8 years ago2016-07-22 15:08:53 UTC
Hmm, one thing intrigues me.
People from poorer countries sometimes are more successful than people from first-world countries.
E.g. I started mapping when I was 12 and I'm progressing relatively well:
That's a 14 year old's work, who lives in a village, with this trash.
Yes, terrible conditions, awful equipment, the country's state (which is 21 years post-war right now) all contribute to my work and make it better than something an average 16 year old (who lives on his own island, surrounded by 3 monitors, powered by 2 GTX 980s) would do.
That, of course, definitely doesn't mean that I am better than an experienced adult mapper. Sorry for the insanely long sentences, but I can't put all my thoughts into separate ones.
And, worst of all, I'm still waiting for the completion of "Teh epik master plan"! It's been around 3 months since I began waiting.
People from poorer countries sometimes are more successful than people from first-world countries.
E.g. I started mapping when I was 12 and I'm progressing relatively well:
Yes, terrible conditions, awful equipment, the country's state (which is 21 years post-war right now) all contribute to my work and make it better than something an average 16 year old (who lives on his own island, surrounded by 3 monitors, powered by 2 GTX 980s) would do.
That, of course, definitely doesn't mean that I am better than an experienced adult mapper. Sorry for the insanely long sentences, but I can't put all my thoughts into separate ones.
And, worst of all, I'm still waiting for the completion of "Teh epik master plan"! It's been around 3 months since I began waiting.
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If it's me, then I can say that I treat mapping etc. exactly as I treat other people. Calmly, carefully, and with a good grip and a smile on my face.
Or something.
Being different is natural, trying to become similar, in good things, is positive.
Do not run trying to become something you already are, run to find out what reality is, and you will never know reality until you see and understand some one else's point of view.
Every time you feel like you should react, but see no reason why, ask your self, stop and think.
Only by your self you will get no where, only with some one else will you truly get somewhere. Rejecting somebody because their opinion differs than yours and letting go of the opportunity to spend some time with and teach because you feel like they do not understand is truly a waste of time, not the other way around.
To give is to have, to let go of something you like for some one else is the only way to make some realize and change.
That's 35 things. And, thanks!
@2muchvideogames
I'm not sure if I will ever emigrate. Emigration depends on my career, and my career is related to game development, so I might run my own studio somewhere, or be a co-founder, my friends from school and I talked about it.
In fact, that seems like the best idea for now.
@Stojke
You're like a teacher of morality, and life. The more you give, the more you get, it seems.
You can do anything if you like doing it, don't ever think that you can't, but it is something only to do when you are in free time. 0.1% of people really do what they like doing as a way of income (and from that to have enough for all expenses).
Find something you can do to earn money and have enough room to do what you like to do. Some people even take vacations to play games because they otherwise can not.
Game development is too shaky of a foundation to base your working carrier onto. Unless you plan on working day and night of course