The Truth Hurts

When I recently decided to stop playing video games and limit my exposure to shows to no more than 1 hour per day, I found that my state of balance, ability to focus, and overall intelligence increased dramatically.  

I have a huge energetic investment in video games.  I grew up playing them, and I find many of them to be aesthetically pleasing.  (Majora's Mask holds 'a special place in my heart.')  Yet, they fry my mind, especially if I play them for hours a day.  I get aggravated easily and my ability to learn higher mathematics and so forth becomes significantly diminished.  Concepts that were once clear become obscured, and I get angry with myself for 'being so stupid.'  

So many people cherry-pick studies claiming they have science proving that video games increase intelligence.  However (and some may not want to hear this), video games do not increase intelligence.  Video games decrease intelligence by decreasing the ability to focus.

A big part of why we live in an ADHD society is because of video games.  Video game advocates on youtube won't say this because it's bad for advertising.  We live in a world filled with liars because lying has become so profitable.   

I'm not saying I will never play a video game again, but actualizing potential is priority #1.  I strongly feel that it's time to 'get down to business.'   

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