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KFPDWSenior Contributor
I was so close to winning and I just missed the final hurdle in the video game. I was able to get a redo and get it the second time round but I feel like I still lost and it's bugging me. Am I a loser?
I hate when this happens, I feel like this has thrown me off my game altogether 😔 It feels silly and petty but I can't help feeling this way.
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tymeModerator
Hey @KFPDW ,
That does frustrating and difficult to sit with. I'm sorry it has thrown you off.
Any plans with what you will do next?
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KFPDWSenior Contributor
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tymeModerator
Would a little break for the game help @KFPDW
Give yourself some space to feel and heal before going for it again? (only if you want to)
Make yourself a cuppa.
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KFPDWSenior Contributor
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JynxModerator
Hey @KFPDW I totally feel you. I get flustered from video games all the time. It doesn't at all mean you're a loser! It's part of the video game experience in my eyes - each time you lose, you learn a little bit more about how to win. And if I find myself losing a LOT, and getting irritated, it usually means time for a break. When I come back to it a few hours later or the next day, I usually get it... but not always. In any case, it is also a game at the end of the day. No video game should ever be able to tell you who you are or determine your value as a person 😊
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KFPDWSenior Contributor
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JynxModerator
@KFPDW in my experience it is generally true - and true of life, too. Mistakes, losses, failures, all of these things are also learning opportunities. It might take time and effort, but we grow from it 😉
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