| It has been about a month since I decided enough was enough. How I let this game take up the most part of a year is beyond me. Frankly I am ashamed at myself but I can’t change what’s done all I can do is change what I’m going to do now and try and make up for the time wasted playing WoW. I think the truth is in order to be a good player, one who is ranked in their guild and realm you have to become an addict simply because of the time that’s required and perception that you have to be on-line even if you aren’t actually doing anything productive. If you are reading this then have some idea how this game can become the focal point of your life at the expense of everything meaningful. Living in a gmt 4 time zone I would often be raiding till 5am so imagine the effect that had on my life. Doing the same daily quests over and over again, standing around in Dalaran hours on end waiting for a pug or a guild run to start, craving for months after an elite item that gets superseded and overnight becomes useless….it’s all nothing but a waste of your time. Time you can spend living life, experiencing real things, spending time with people who you care about, learning, being a useful member of society. You get one shot at life and if you really want to spend it playing an online game instead of living it you need to give yourself a reality check. For my part I don’t miss it at all. I use the time to spend with my family, take my dog for walks, read, socialise and even get an hour a day to spend in the gym. It’s not to late to change so……Live life not Wow! |