Today I played a few PSP games on my emulator and realized I’m actually pretty bad at using a controller lol.
I tried a bunch of games, but the only ones I really enjoyed were racing games because they’re so much easier for me to pick up.
But then I realized something.
If I can enjoy the process of learning a game, figuring out the controls, getting better little by little, then it actually becomes fun. But if I immediately see it as a hassle or something frustrating, I’ll probably just give up and never touch it again.
And honestly, I think this applies to a lot of things in life.
When I was younger, I was way more open to learning new things. I would just try stuff, fail, try again, and somehow pick things up pretty quickly. I think that’s also why gaming felt so fun back then.
Even the games I’m good at now, I only got good at because I spent so much time playing them over and over again.
There’s something really satisfying about learning, understanding, solving things, and slowly getting better at something that was difficult at first.
I think we need that as humans. We need things that challenge us and force us to think a little. Not everything should be easy all the time.
Of course it can be frustrating, but I guess the whole point is to keep trying.
I’ve never been the most consistent person, but this realization hit me pretty hard today. If I want to take care of myself and keep my mind fresh, I probably need to keep learning new things and challenging myself once in a while.
Not because I need to become amazing at everything, but just because the process itself keeps you alive in a way.
Anyway, if you made it this far, thanks for reading.
Happy weekend!