Today’s column is about the time I tackled my father and stormed out of the house. It is also about World of Warcraft. It covers a lot of ground, that’s my point. I’m not going to pretend that I’ve had loads of positive things to say about World of Warcraft over the past year or so that I’ve been writing this column. I’ve had some pretty negative things to say for a variety of reasons. And I’ve been asked, on occasion, why in the world I’m writing about a game that I “hate.” Of course, the problem with that question is that it presupposes that I hate the game, that the only possible reason I could have for saying negative things about World of Warcraft is if I just straight-up hate the title and everything it stands for. And that segues nicely into a wider discussion that applies to WoW as well as discussing things in general. Into an examination of what it means to care about something. And yes, it segues into tackling … [Read more...] about WoW Factor: Being positive vs. being honest in games criticism
Lessons learned in life
Are You Poor Or living in Poverty? This Story Will Make You Smile & Motivate
This story is part of our Life-hacks series and this particular answer from Amit Banerjee on Quora caught my eyes and I couldn’t stop myself from sharing this with you. There are so many things that you can learn from this long and one of the best reply I can think of. It doesn’t matter what situation you are in, always remember you are the creator of your life. Also read: After 1826 days of blogging, all I can say- Blogging is incredible It feels suffocating. I belong to a middle class family and had never seen “real” poverty during childhood. Yes, I had a Hercules bicycle. Yes I was given good education. Yes, I would go to Disney world once a year. Yes, my parents would take me to holidays. I had a TV video game and a huge collection of cartridges my mom bought for me, when I scored good marks. Then I entered college. My sister’s marriage was planned, dad bought an apartment and had to pay my fees for engineering. All three events … [Read more...] about Are You Poor Or living in Poverty? This Story Will Make You Smile & Motivate
51 Life Changing Quotes To Bring Out The Hidden Best In You
Practicing the knowledge is as important as acquiring the one! I always believe perfection is subjective, and what is perfect for me; is not perfect for you. Though one thing which I learned in my 28 years of journey, life is all about improving yourself. One of the thing that I usually do to improve myself is read a lot, and learn from other people wisdom and experience. I don’t follow everything blindly, but I defiantly try to look into the context anything is said. We all are struggling in a way. Not all of us feel the need to shout their problems from the mountain tops, but yes, we do feel let down at times. During such a phase, all one needs is a motivated push or a leap of faith to know things will be better someday. I occasionally share one liners and quotes on my Facebook page, and here is a collection of 51 quotes that you can read, memorise, tweet and change your life. These are some of the quotes that you can live by. Think of them as quick mantra for better attitude … [Read more...] about 51 Life Changing Quotes To Bring Out The Hidden Best In You
Biggest Mistakes of My Blog Life!
These mistakes are very important since we can learn from our mistakes and avoid them in the future. Today, I am sharing a few big mistakes that we as bloggers often make and then repent. However, it’s no use of crying over spilt milk! Among these are a few mistakes that i had made myself, while some are related to my friend’s and fellow blogger’s experience. My Mistakes in blogging : Take away as much as you can Piracy- My first blog was about free movies and games. I used to share torrents and cracked games and upload them on my site. I thought I was helping everyone by doing this. However, later I realized that respecting Copyright is the first duty of a blogger. With all the movies and games, people used to visit my blog and I got a nice amount of traffic but then when I tried to take my blog to next level, I was out of options. With a copyright violating blog, you can not even think of monetizing your blog since various advertising companies such as AdSense, … [Read more...] about Biggest Mistakes of My Blog Life!
How to Transform Your Life Today For Bright Future
Life Evolves! Our perception towards life is different in different phases of our life, be it our childhood days, teen days or as an adult. Every act we perform today impacts our life in one way or other. However, we shouldn't be afraid of committing mistakes as it helps us to become a better person in our life. The only thing we should not forget during our journey is to not lose our values and principles. One of the most important life lesson which I learned: People around you can make or break your life. Every person we come across leaves a huge impact on our life. So it's better for us to choose the right set of people to be around and surrounded with. Here I'm sharing few tips which will help you to transform your life and become a better person. These are few things which I have learnt from my 26 years of life journey and I'm still learning something new every day and it will keep happening till the end of my life journey. Before I start, let me tell you I'm … [Read more...] about How to Transform Your Life Today For Bright Future