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A Decade of Gaming And So Many Missed Opportunities
A reflection on the 2010s and how they shaped who I am today — a gamer who finds sparks of light in complete darkness.
“Oren has so much potential. If he were to sit down and invest in his abilities, his grades would soar.”
That recurring comment from my high-school teachers is the bane of my existence.
That ‘flaw’ accompanied me to college as well. When I received my Computer Science degree, I had recognized I could have done better than to finish my degree with an average score of 76. Hindsight is 20/20.
Now, I’m 32 years old. I feel like I haven’t accomplished much in my life to date. I don’t know if it’s true, or I have high expectations of myself.
I’m walking towards a crossroads: do something meaningful with my life or die a nobody. The choice presented to me going forward reminds me of a saying in Judaism:
“Know Where You Came From and Where You Are Going.” — Rabbi Akavia, Mishnah ‘Avot’
I don’t want to go over the mistakes of this decade again. The 2020s should be my decade to shine.
