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What real world skills have video games taught you?

Aardvark

Getting of the itch of driving wrecklessly and being chased by cops (GTA vice city)

When do you feel most alive?

cryotosensei

I've found it most when I am swimming out in the sea or hiking and finding a river or waterfall at the end. Most of the time it has something to do with water. 

I've been chatting with AI some and it puts it better than me.

There's a ton of criticism that can come from the sidelines, but it's he or she who's in the arena who really knows and feels what is happening. He or she who in the face of challenge does not retreat but rather battles. Criticizing is cheap. Get out there and do.

What are your thoughts on this?

---Intro discussion with Private AI (not chatgpt)---

The "Man in the Arena" is a reference to a famous quote from a speech delivered by Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, on April 23, 1910, at the Sorbonne in Paris. The quote is from his speech titled "Citizenship in a Republic." 

The quote is as follows:

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."

The essence of the "Man in the Arena" is about valuing action over criticism. It emphasizes that it is not the critics who truly matter, but those who take risks, make efforts, and are fully engaged in their endeavors, regardless of the outcome. The quote highlights the importance of courage, perseverance, and taking action, even in the face of potential failure. It suggests that the person who is actively participating and striving, despite making mistakes or facing challenges, is more commendable than the one who merely observes or criticizes from the sidelines.

The quote has been widely referenced and used in various contexts to encourage people to be proactive, embrace challenges, and not be deterred by the fear of failure or criticism.