The Elite Forum
The Big Three Plus One => GoldenEye 007 => Topic started by: SimThreat on September 23, 2012, 10:34:25 pm
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9 years ago I HATED the elite. Why? Because I was ashamed of myself. I was ashamed that I had wasted so much time playing a game that will ultimately give me nothing in return. I felt as though this wasted time was the cause of a lot of my problems in life.
Long story short, I was wrong. Playing Goldeneye and Perfect Dark and achieving the results that I did showed me that I had talent. It showed me that I had a gift. It showed me that if I put my mind and energy to something that I could achieve excellent results. Although I did not appreciate the lessons that it had taught me until very recently (this year).
For the last 6 years I have been intentially learning about myself. Learning how to do better socially, better with women, better with my emotions, better in business, and better in understanding my self. Through this process I have evolved a lot, for the better, and have been able to achieve things that I once thought would never happen to me.
Why is this important? Because I realised I had power. I had the power to change myself and to change my life. To create a life that brought an abundance of happiness and fulfillment. I'm not saying my life is perfect but it is always improving for the better. I am always learning and as time goes on I find myself also able to help others and allow them to start wanting to change themselves.
How does this relate to the Elite? Because we all have power. We all have the power to create the lives that we want. We all have the power to create the ELITE that we want. This is first and foremost a community of people. We have formed bonds that will last our entire lifetimes. I have not fully realised or appreciated just how close our bonds were until this year. I realise that I am a geek, I love Goldeneye, I love video games, and that is AWESOME.
Going to Virginia and gaining the respect and approval of a lot of the people there really meant a lot to me. It has changed my life in a big way. I really can't emphasise just how much of a positive impact it had. But only because I am now completely comfortable with who I am so that I can really comprehend just how much it means to have the type of support I had in VA. I know who I am and what I love and to be able to share that with people here is such a priviledge and I consider myself very lucky.
Having a group of friends who all love the same thing, who all support each other, who appreciate it together, who work together, who care for each other, is one of the most powerful and great things we can be a part of in life. The Elite is no longer just about gaming, it is growing into a group of people sharing a common love with each other. It has the potential of fueling inspiration in everyone involved. It has the potential to help everyone get to where they want to be in life, and feel like that are an important part of something meaningful.
But you all must realise that. You must realise that we have something here that is very special, and could be so much more rewarding for everyone. BUT YOU MUST NURTURE AND PROTECT IT. You must realise that we all have the power to create something that is so positive for everyone.
I had a dream that we could create a group where everyone supports each other. Everyone respects each other. EVeryone appreciates each other. It's not normally possible in life, but I really feel like it's possible here. I know this post may seem over dramatic, but I promise you if you really understood to the potential of this group you may not feel that way.
This incident regarding train has shown me that not only do we do not have a community that cares for each other, but we also have a community that is not willing to stand up and create the environment that it wants. This community places more importance on rules than it does each other. "We will not remove time x because of rule x in the proof policy". Fuck that. Honestly I think Goldeneye is pretty much just an excuse at this point for us to keep this group together. I personally don't care at all what the WR's are, I just care about sharing something I enjoy with people that I enjoy.
Why did I post this? I've come to the point in my life now where I'm starting to really understand what I want in my life. I don't care about world records or new strategies. I care about sharing my experiences with people I enjoy and having people I enjoy sharing their experiences with me. This community is not about Goldeneye, it's about each other. If you still continue to place more importance on the game, or the rules, or the times, then this community will never achieve the greatness that it can.
All this bullshit happening at the moment is not what I want for this group. I don't care to be apart of it. I feel like this same attitude has caused others to do the same over the years. I want you all to help in creating a community that does wonders for everyone. That everyone loves to be a part of. That helps each other. That appeciates each other's enjoyment for the game. I don't want you to accept bullshit. I don't want you to accept people who that don't care for others. Start taking control and creating something that we all want.
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I went through this revelation years ago after the 2nd VA (2008) and fully understand and appreciate just how important the elite and eliters are to me and I am going to do my best to ensure that the enthusiasm and friendships never go away.
Trent's idea of creating chaos is kind of insane and frowned upon by me, but whatever, it's his strat for now. I do agree that we should all be given the opportunity to improve our times instantly though with this new strat because it is a breath of fresh air to an old game.
Great post Karl, but I don't feel like saying much more because I am typing this on an iPod!
<3 Karl
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This community places more importance on rules than it does each other. "We will not remove time x because of rule x in the proof policy".
Are you saying you'd want people to be more flexible?
But yea this does all relate to real life, it's not like there is the-elite, games or whatever and that is not life, everything is part of life if you let it be.
We're actually facing maybe here what humanity has been facing for ages, that is like: How can a group function together? Do we need rules for that? Does everything fall apart without rules?
But to me everything is like a big game, you take your shot, you want good things for yourself and others but many times you need to choose either the good for the community or the good for yourself. I'm kinda tired of choosing between those actually but can we have it all?
Interesting post Karl.
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I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today!
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Brought a tear to my eye