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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SHARK" data-source="post: 5701608" data-attributes="member: 1131">Greetings!Kaodi, I believe some distinct ations will be of benefit to you.(1) Focus your mind and attention on your job. (You didn't mention what kind of work you do, but in whatever capacity, consider the following)--spend some time focusing on your job while at work. Spend some time out of work thinking about how you can contribute more, do more, or otherwise perform better as an employee. Consider reading up on some professional manuals, magazines, and articles that help improve your attitude, work performance, or just work-knowledge in general.(2) Make a point of spending an hour or so a day reading the newspaper, online news-magazines, etc. Your mind improves when you stimulate it with a variety of topics, and, in addition, being knowledgeable about the issues of the day provides you with some *informed* basis on which to engage in friendly, thoughtful discussions with others--whether they are co-workers, friends, relatives, or new people you meet, either in-person or online.(3) Make it a habit of going to the gym everyday, or at least several times a week. Keeping your body fit and physically active provides lots and lots of different benefits, physically, mentally, and emotionally. In addition, making improvements physically will increase your confidence in yourself in thorough, sweeping ways that has secondary effects in every other aspect of your life as well.(4) Set aside some time every week to watch at least one good movie you enjoy. Allow for an additional movie or two that is new, that you haven't seen before.(5) Maintain a regular reading schedule every week. Pick a book or two a week, and read them. Expand your deeper knowledge of history, politics, theology, philosophy, fantasy, science-fiction, and so on. I would suggest selecting one fantasy/sci-fi book per week--for some light reading--and one non-fiction book to expnd your real-world knowledge.(6) Look over your diet, and make some changes and improvements there. No need to go crazy, but try and include some regularly healthy-supplements. More fresh fruit, more lean meat, some vitamins, and stretch your culinary palette if you can afford to do so, by trying some new cultural cuisine every week or so.(7) No mention of the love-life, my man. Make some effort to improve that, or develop a new love-life. This obviously can have huge influence on how you feel about your life on a daily basis. Having a good relationship with someone you love is great on so many levels. Go for it. Get out there, socialize, and so on. (8) Ok, I haven't mentioned *gaming* yet at all. If you follow the above points that I suggest, you should be well on your way to developing an interesting, fulfilling, dynamic life that keeps you focused with plenty to do, and a number of interesting things going on on a daily to weekly basis. Do these things, and you will be able to then keep a certain balanced *perspective* on gaming. You can then develop a new group to play with, either in person, or on many online opportunities.Much of my suggestions will help you develop a "richer" life, which in turn informs and re-invigorates your leisure time, or time spent *gaming*. Gaming is not a waste of time, but a source of relaxation, fun, and enjoyment, as well as a creative outlet that cycles back into other aspects of your life, providing new meaning, insights, and enjoyment.You have my best wishes for you, Kaordi.Semper Fidelis,SHARK</blockquote>

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