Determined Gameplay
Kevin Fream
America's Cyberist Helping Financial & Professional Services Avoid Loss, Improve Business, and Eliminate Doubt
T - Minus 298 Days
My parents worried about me because I couldn't see well and had deformed hands. On top of that it was assumed I was retarded, so what would become of me in life?
One doctor proposed sewing my hand into my hip to graft some of my partial fingers, but my parents couldn't bear the thought of a 4-year-old having to endure the immobilization of one arm and hand - much less the pain.
When video games first started from Pong to Atari, my parents encouraged me to play because it was good for my hand-eye coordination and adaptive finger dexterity.
Even going to the arcade was encouraged to play games like Defender or Zaxxon. It was as challenging to learn to use the all the buttons for the secret moves without all of your fingers as it was learning the fast strategy.
Many years later, Pablo Schreiber plays Master Chief of the new Paramount series Halo. But he had to determined preparation like he'd been trained since being a kid.
Other people are taking things for granted and you are playing for your life.
Daily Mission: Play determined today with speed and purpose, no matter what obstacles.
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