You registered, downloaded the game and play. You stepped on this virtual world and you hack and slash your foe on the way to the bop bop bop bop bop to the top. Yes you’re right! It’s High School Musical. But did you ask yourself why are you playing or why do you want to be strong? Sounds like the “Purpose Driven Life” in an MMO isn’t it? By human nature we tend to do things for the reason that we want to achieve something. An aim will play a pivotal role to almost everything just like a bullet soaring flying (there are no stars in heaven that we can’t reach, high school musical again!) free until it reaches its target.

At a certain point in living as your character in an online world, every one of us desires to become a “prominent person" in the community. But it’s not east to become one. Not easy there even a case with my brother wherein an insecure gamer who uses a MULE account just to tarnish his reputation. Knowing that we laugh and even bonded for some time in-person. If there’s a will there’s a way in order to become that “something” it will be easier if you laid out your plan as soon as you started or even think of starting something.

“No Pain No Gain” as we cannot be successful if you keep on rushing your goals. Take it little by little and you will feel as if you belonged to the cloud nine.

There will be always 5 steps in anything. Let me say that you already reached your goal. Try to ask yourself “Does it worth it”? “Am I happy”? What’s the effect of my virtual success to the real world? “Does it help you in some way?” and so on and so forth.

So let me share you the thing that I’ve learned when I watched a certain romantic comedy movie. Yes pretty bold of me to incorporate the idea on being a gamer.

My 5 Steps to become a Successful Gamer.

Goal Settings- From the word it set your own goal. Example scenario: Do you want to PWNZR all of your friends in PK in-game! Do you want them to feel jealous of you because you can PWNZR them all? If you say YES then let’s stop this foolishness! You didn’t want to do it because of someone right? You’re doing it for your own good!

Jot down the things that you want to achieve. Do you want to be the best and the strongest PK player in-game? Do wish to acquire all the most coveted and the rarest item in-game? Or you want to be prominent and the most popular ala celebrity player in-game? If you say yes! Good because this is the valid reason! Even if you say I just want to enjoy the game it is still a valid reason. Any reason as long as it came for the very bottom of your heart is valid. Remember that you are doing it for yourself right and nothing but YOURSELF! Pretty selfish isn’t it? Keep in mind that the goal must be any reason whether it is good or bad, Positive or Negative but you need to make sure that this is for yourself.

Being a dedicated gamer sometimes deteriorates your healthy or not so healthy lifestyle sometimes you always forgot the effect of too much gaming in your body as I said earlier.

Don’t forget that it also applies in real life. For example you are a fat kid and got dumped by your lovey-dovey so you decided to go on a diet and work out. The question is why do you want to do this? Is it because you got dumped by your girlfriend and as for revenge you want to have an uber-hotness mouth watering body packed with the 6 “package” of wonder so that if the person who dumped you saw you by twist on fate. They will be the one to cry and you want them to regret that they set you free. If your answer is No then let’s stop this but if your answer is simply like “You don’t want to wear extra large size shirts anymore” then let’s do this!

And please make sure that your goal is feasible. We’re not doing the 4th installment of Mission Impossible right?

So when will we do this? Next month? Next Year? NO!

Start Now- The million dollar question will be. “When will you start?” A person who really wants to achieve something should start on the day when he thinks for his aim. Not Later, not on the next day or month or definitely years but start now! As the saying goes “The early bird catches the worm” so hurry do what you can do before it’s too late.

No Shortcuts- To be able to be strong you bought as many PREMIUM ITEMS as you can and grind your way out to a paid dungeon on your way up to the peak level. You already reached the highest level in-game? Are you happy? Do you think you miss something? Yes you indeed miss something and that is the feeling of enjoyment of this game. Playing a game doesn’t mean leveling up all your way it also means socializing and discovering the wonders of the game. Think about it “You are high level” but do you know your “Game”?

Just what it literally means there will be no fast lane or express way on what you’re trying to attain. Even though you achieved the thing you want to accomplish as fast as a lightning you will not be happy in the end. Remember that there will be a different feel in things that is made out of your effort and perseverance. It is wise to do it slowly but surely especially for long term goals. There will be no shortcuts!

Motivate Yourself- Being motivated gives you a soothing aura that makes play the game healthier. How can I be motivated? Simple, back from the start set your goals for your game. By setting your goals by wanting this and that for example I want to be like him/her, and I want to surpass his/her popularity. I want to be like this, that's the most basic motivation of a certain player. It's up to you if you want to be a Hard Core player or a casual one. What else you can motivate you?

Explore the game by knowing it epic story. Try to join game events and interact. I do believe that the most popular motivation that the game can give you. Meet new people from the World Wide Web. There are lots of reasons to motivate you. Everybody is unique that’s why we are called "individual" so basically we have our own set or type of things and perspectives that will motivate us. Motivation isn’t about sacrilege; it’s about how you will accomplish your goals that you set. Without Motivation, your gaming will not survive long. In a simple explanation try look up to someone pursue yourself to do this be confident and never stop and last but not the least find your inspiration. Become optimistic and look at the bright side.

Be Happy- As I’ve seen in my favorite MMORPG Granado Espada, there’s a warning that playing for long hours is detrimental to health. ¬¬¬¬

we play the game not to be stress, not to give ourselves a problem but to stress out, so the most important is "Do not let the game affect your mood" the same as “Do not let the GAME play YOU”. Enjoy yourself by making things brighter and looking in a more positive way. You lose today, you may win tomorrow. That's the cycle. Another important factor is by following your own set of goal, soaring tumbling free willing! (What’s with the Disney citation?). Accomplished Goals makes you happy but it’s up to you, if all the things you’ve done and sacrifice along the way since you start are "Worth it". Again don't take the game seriously and don't let it control you. We’ll some players are really those “ONLINE GAMING SRS BSNS” and we can’t blame them. Be contented on what you’ve gain as I said in the step 3 “No shortcuts”… Yo, Dawg, I'm really happy for you, and Imma let you finish, but I just got to say that <insert a gaming blogger name here> have the best gaming advice of all time!

Instead of suggesting some events or focusing to a certain "game" today I choose to focus on the whole gaming sphere in general and yes I am a not so adviser but I did my best. Thank you for reading. On a side note you can actually incorporate this advice not with just gaming. From the title itself to "Almost Everything". This is actually a modified and updated version of my year old blog entry from a blogging contest of a certain MMO.

Cross Posted From My Blog.

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