Mohammad

Day 33 to 40: No gaming

Sorry for just counting my days. I am very busy these days that I tend not to write too much. I am doing well these days. Working very hard, waking up 6 am everyday and reading books at nights. My life has been dramatically improved over the past year when I started letting go of games. I do not have any urge to play and I am not using willpower. I know willpower is a limited source and will deplete very quickly. I recently shifted my mind by focusing on a new game, THE GAME OF LIFE. Why not aim for a victory in the game of life that we are obliged to play? To excel at the game of life, we need to play the game with three fundamental rules. Rule 1: You need to enjoy the game to play it well. As a result, you have to make life fun and enjoyable. I try to use every element to my benefit. I do meditation to sharpen my senses (touch, smell, sight, taste, hear) so that I can mindfully be present and enjoy every moment. I improved my relationship with my beloved ones (son and wife) to improve my happiness. I surrendered myself to nature's will to let go of stress. There are many ways to live better, healthier and happier. Rule 2: You play the game well if you know you will be rewarded. pick up a dream for yourself and visualize you have achieved your dream. This is the award of the game that encourages you to play the game in the first place. The dream can be as big as you can imagine. The gates are open, and the limit only exists in your mind. Pick a dream that worths playing THE GAME. Law of attraction (visualization); setting Long-term goal; build Passion Rule 3: You have to play the game to the end to win, and you have to start over if you fail. Constantly be aware of the game, and play the game by its rules. persistence and resilience Following these three rules, any dream can come true. ENJOY THE MARVELOUS GAME OF LIFE. How do I know this three rules are the fundamentals? GRIT is the key to success according to a paper published by Angela duckworth published in the journal of personality (4000 citations; an impressive paper). These three rules in the game will make you gritty and the grit is what you need to make any dream comes true.

Day 30, 31, 32, 33: No gaming

Day 27, 28, 29: No gaming

Day 22, 23, 24, 25, 26: No gaming

Day 17,18,19,20,21: No gaming I read Think and Grow rich by Napoleon Hill, and it motivated and moved me! I have now a very high energy and I have learned how to keep the energy up. That is the end of the gaming habit for me. I have learned life is a better game to play. I recommend reading the book.

Day 11,12,13,14,15,16: No gaming

Day 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10: No gaming

Day 4: No gaming

Day 3: No gaming

Day 2: No gaming :)

Starting over from Sept. 4th

Day 5, 6: No gaming

Day 5: No gaming I am on track again :) Going to go for the 90-day detox :) I feel the energy

Day 4: No gaming

Day 1,2,3: No gaming. worked so hard and lived happily and motivated.

I am still stuck at the beginning of the detox! I am starting over from today, 2019-08-12. I will get there again I am sure about it.

Thankfully, I didn't play last night. I went to the beach today in the morning, and then I came to a coffee shop to study. I will study here and probably will go home when its time to sleep :D Think and Grow Rich is a compelling self-help book that gives me what I need.

I came to a coffee shop for a study. I feel the urge to go home and play. I know it is not just a game, it is my life that is in danger! however, I am fooling myself that its weekend and I can have some fun! I also started to read a new book this morning: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. That's a motivational book that I believe I need to get some momentum for the start. I read some books in the past few months that I was on 90-day detoxes to name a few: Rich dad poor dad, Sapiens: a brief history of humankind, and Grit: The power of passion and perseverance.

Ok, I will try to post more often. It's been more than a month that I am playing and it is just so hard to start. I know that it gets easier after a couple of weeks.

Starting in 2019-08-09

I can't stop playing! After all those good days I had, hard to believe I am still stuck in the first days!

Day 1: No gaming The mouse technique worked pretty fine! Didn't experience the temptation because I knew I wouldn't bother playing without a mouse :D

Ok, I played again! Going to try again from today 2019-07-29. This time, I want to keep the mouse out of reach so that I cannot play.

Day 4: No gaming