Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

*Do you justify your playing time (“Other play more than I do”) or downplay the impact
of video games in your life (“It’s not as bad as drinking alcohol”)?
*Do you have more virtual world friends than real world friends?
*Can you stop playing video games for one week without feeling antsy, nervous or
depressed?
If you answered “yes” to more than two of these questions, then you too are suffering
(possibly unwittingly) from a video game addiction.
Maybe it’s time to decide just who is running your life after all. Maybe it’s time to
realize that your biggest opponent is not the person playing video games against you …
Maybe it’s time to realize that your life’s most dangerous opponent is the video games
themselves.
Video Games -- A Way OUT
“Video gaming is one the top sources of entertainment for tens of millions of North
Americans today. As technologies continue to grow and flourish, so do the number of
people becoming obsessively absorbed in the imagination and fantasy that games
present. More and more people are isolating themselves, turning their backs on reality,
ignoring family and friends, losing sleep and even losing their jobs due to excessive use
of video games … And they continue to do so despite the drastic consequences to their
mental, physical, and spiritual health.” ~ inspired by Kevin Roberts
You can try to steadily wean yourself of your video game
addiction if you wish (see previous two chapters for some
good tips), and yet the only sure-fire way to stop playing
video games is to repeatedly remind yourself that real
excitement is not found in bombarding your senses with
audio-visual stimuli. No, the only real excitement you will
ever know is found in those moments when you have the
courage to GO OUTSIDE and live your life.
You’ve got to walk deep into Big Nature to experience
real Beauty … You’ve got to interact face-to-face with
friends & family to experience real Joy … And you’ve got
to reach out with Kindness to strangers & enemies alike to
know real Courage.
“I like video games, but they’re really violent. I’d like to
play a video game where you help the people who were
shot in all the other games.” ~ Demetri Martin
[You can, Demetri … it’s the game called “Life”.]
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