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Monday 8 July 2013

Reflections

Last week I bought my first box of unsealed product in a long time. I believe the last time was a box of Japanese Shards of Alara boosters.

Only that I did not get Mtg but Vanguard instead...



It's not to say that I don't like Mtg (I do still) but the format of vanguard is like Legacy in its diversity and its cost is not as restrictive.

I've been playing vanguard with my brother for awhile now (I introduced him to it) and it is nice to finally have something that scales up in power level rather evenly on both sides.

In the past I tried a sort of sealed thing with my brother but that died out pretty fast.

I guess this will be the last amount of time left I have to play card games with someone before I have to go into the next phase in life.
(Until I get a kid who somehow is interested in card games which I don't take for granted will happen)

Personally, I think my lack of achievement has kept me from being able to move on. I usually move on well with things I am 'done' with. At a personal level, that would be like getting into the mtg pro tour or something significant but I was unable to devote the time to trying or to prepare.

I have enjoyed learning and finding out ways to improve at the proficiency of playing card games. It is an art in itself as well as a discipline but is not something that can feed a person.

The proper society does not allow one to survive on these skills unless you dare to make it your rice bowl which I unfortunately do not. Comfort and a sense of security are such (constraining feelings) which may or may not be good.

There is no definite good or bad in most things, as much as we want a clear distinction between the two.

At work, I try to figure out how to 'play' in the financial sector 'game' which is possibly the most difficult 'game' I have ever played as no one has truly figured it out and I don't believe I would be able to. I am looking around for an edge but I think the only edge I currently have is being right in it and being able to react to it.

I want to build something but it feels difficult to even start. Nevertheless, I shall find something I can really start on that would get somewhere.


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