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still actualizing…

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One thing that I love and enjoy a lot of game researchers, or of the people that is engage into games is: to sense some kind of energy of life and passion, which involves this topic and environment, and that it is spread all over, generating more energy. OK, I shouldn’t generalized on this, plus it is not exclusive of the “game world”, however I find it quite often in this “world” 😉

Which by the way remaind me to recommend a book that I am just finishing to read: FLOW from Csikszentmihalyi, quite interesting.

And from my virtual life, Kovacs shared me some time ago a though from an USA ex-president, which I admit I like and I feel to share it:
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
– John Calvin Coolidge

PS. Some days, as today, I confirm how much I like technology (seeing it as a complete neutral tool, that can be use for good or not good) . But this virtual world in general is amazing!!! all what you can do, discover, share…. wow!

personal incongruence

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– As a child once someone suggested me to be a medical doctor, but I decided no to do it because doctors never stop actualizing. Then I decided, and I finish studying electronics (besides, biology didn’t like me as much, while physics and math were beyond more friendly with me)

– Later on, in my last written exam for my Bachelors, I though no more exams again. No studying, no reports, no homework, etc. Time pass, and I decided to do a Masters and later a PhD.

– At some point while working at the industry I said, no more stress!. Again, time pass, and I decided to be a researcher. Now I have to look for my own funding selling my ideas, but for that I have to read, write, learn, think, be logical as innovative, and….. in addition to all these, it is against a clock, meaning it has to be now!. Of course in combination of that kind of relax-flow for the production of concepts at the same time, oh my what a combination!!! 😉
(ok, I enjoy this a lot, my passion is into the research world. But it should be admitted it exits stress even if it is different kind as in the industry).

Then the other night, after have this small self-reflection, mmmm…. wouldn’t be better for my earth survival existence of enjoyment, to stop having these great decision ideas?!?!

Reseach in VW (virtual worlds)

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Time has been flying so fast, even with the longer days. And it exits several “facts” that had happened and that I would like to share with you. But I will leave a FIFO system for publish purposes. In other words, step by step.

Recalling of what I mentioned earlier, regarding that I wouldn’t get surprised if it starts to be studies and research into virtual worlds. Well, be careful what you write, because I fall back dazzled when I saw the presentation of Dimitri Williams in connection of my own words few days earlier.

The study that he presented was IN WoW into the USA. I share you some of the Method that was used (you can see the picture). There were interesting comments! But still, I can’t believed it!

idols or ideal

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As far as I can recall, I have never had a model which I have refered as: “that is my idol” or “when I get older I want to be as s/he”. On the other hand, I grew up with a bundle of ideals.

From this bunch, some ideals have flourished, others have perished, others have transformed, and new ones had emerged. But days as today I wonder, how does other human beings function into this area?, does it make sense to have ideals? if it is always needed either one or if it is not needed at all.

It might be a non transcendental question at all, or even a silly one. But, at moments this kind of burst questions appear in my system (which can give me a headache and/or lose me completely in the confusion space). Why individuals do, what they do in the way they do it? (that includes myself).

Even though, it exists TONS of different research around this topic, and a diversity of disciplines offer a little potential piece of this puzzle (psychology, anthropology, religion, culture, etc. etc. ) and by the way this is a HUGE puzzle. However, I only can say, so simple and so complicated at the same time

second life

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Imminent danger, and I knew it, as someone who can get addict. But here I am , playing with fire.

Being aware that I have several things to do, but I really wanted to discover this VW (virtual world), and now I got trapped in “Second Life”. It will take sometime until I can tell more about it or my avantar Alux . 🙂 What I like the most, is how in a way the reality its mix into the fantasy, simulation and game… and since the beginning I had hear coments from other avantars as this one: ” Kaelin: I think the Best part is learning and to share what you learn”

And I wouldn’t be surprised at all that in a near future, as there are research into cultural clusters, will be research between individuals of real and virtual worlds.