How can I find a somewhat productive activity that feels as addictive as video games and gaining levels and xp?

[Deleted member 7448]

I'm posting this here cause you guys somewhat know my story.

I've spent most of the last few years just searching for games for hours every single day. Barely playing, mostly just searching, reinstalling and uninstalling over and over. Nothing fills the void, and yet I keep wasting many thousands of hours just searching, browsing, watching to try and find the game that will fill the boid.

Obviously nothing ever will. I just want to get off this ride, I don't want to waste many more years just searching for games. I need another activity. And yet no matter how much I searched for any activity I could enjoy, I can't. How can I find it? How? I literally read lists of hobbies and activities and nothing was interesting at all.

 

[Deleted member 27249]

Sounds like the gym. Or maybe learn a new language

 

[Deleted member 24256]

Gym

 

[Deleted member 21768]

Don't think anything exists to replace it.

 

[Deleted member 24256]

Gym is a cope for normies.

Everything is a cope

 

[Deleted member 24256]

But gym is a pain in the ass and no fun.

Its alright
It takes dedication so of course you find it worse then playong vidya

 

[Deleted member 26140]

gym

 

[Deleted member 26140]

But gym is a pain in the ass and no fun.

Actually you feel really good after each session because physical activity makes your brain release dopamine. You also have the assurance that you just did something productive which gives additional gratification.

 

[Simulacrasimulation]

MAKE SOMETHING WITH YOUR OWN HANDS AND YOUR OWN LABOUR

however as the modern affliction is herr derrr me now wheres my product super low effort super low vision super low attention span, you are literally fighting your societal conditioning to actually gain long lasting happiness

the greatest happiness is creating something truly unique and that has objective and semantic value with your own hands over a long time, akin to building your own fortress.

my medium is programming making unique and interesting programs for my own life that have my own ideas built within them that are not done in the mainstream, there are fucking tonnes of niches mainstream programs dont even touch, that you can code solutions for.

when you make a standalone program that looks fine and stacks up against anything you use from windows etc then use it every day it is a satisfaction that these short term dopamine rush jokes, eg wikipedia browsing for days, any games especially shooters, porn drink, drugs, LDAR etc etc etc etc DONT EVEN COME CLOSE TO

Also becomes a cycle where you say if i built this what else can i build


Also when you build on your own, no one is sticking fingers in saying you got this wrong, do it this way (which is usually not objectively correct but just their pathetic preference which is jacked up and wont help at all), you become even better at your area

 

[Simulacrasimulation]

''Productive'' you literally gain nothing if your incel.
If you want dopamine there are many other ways.

Basically gardenmaxxing and tablemaxxing

yerrr sayss the low iq low effort cel

cope lord

and the only reason you straw man is you dont DO ANYTHING THAT DOESNT GIVE A TEEEEEHEEEEEEEEE BIG DOPAMINE RUSH FOR YOUR A TINY OUTPUT OF EFFORT

ITS PURE NARCISIS


KEEP LOW EFFORT MAXXXING BOTH IN LIFE AND ON THE BOARDS CRABBBBBBBBB

 

[Gyros_Pretcel]

Betting on the stock market.

Oh you said productive?

 

[Incellectual]

''Productive'' you literally gain nothing if your incel.
If you want dopamine there are many other ways.

There are plenty of benefits to gymcelling, even if it doesn't get you laid. It makes you healthier (I know users here say health doesn't matter but life is shittier when you physically feel shittier) plus it releases dopamine to varying degrees depending on the person. I don't think gymcelling works as a cope for everyone though since how much you enjoy exercise is genetic. I remember reading some study where rats and mice who liked exercise had children who did and the ones who didn't had children who didn't as well. If you are wired to dislike exercise you probably wont get much from gymcelling other than the health benefits and a slight increase in looks.

 

[Simulacrasimulation]

What fag gets that triggered go back to IT you nigger

bbbbbbbbbbbbbut you replied

so how are you not triggered you low iqcel low effort cucktard straw man




fucking crabtard

even your fucking replies are low effort wang

 

[Caesercel]

The one that motivated me to do anything productive, more than anything else, is to get ahead in life so that I can mog all those people who wronged me once. A competitive spirit combined with deep seated insecurities you could say.

Other than that I have developed a certain tolerance to both physical and psychological pain. So its not that hard to do painful things thay people may call productive.

Also, because of insecurities there is an inherent need to prove myself.

Its a combination of these factors that push me(if at all)

You lack motivation above all. I guess its a good thing in its own way.

 

[Deleted member 7448]

But gym is a pain in the ass and no fun.

Yeah I hate the gym, I don't understand how anybody thinks it's remotely interesting, people just do it for muscles but idgaf about that.

MAKE SOMETHING WITH YOUR OWN HANDS AND YOUR OWN LABOUR

however as the modern affliction is herr derrr me now wheres my product super low effort super low vision super low attention span, you are literally fighting your societal conditioning to actually gain long lasting happiness

the greatest happiness is creating something truly unique and that has objective and semantic value with your own hands over a long time, akin to building your own fortress.

my medium is programming making unique and interesting programs for my own life that have my own ideas built within them that are not done in the mainstream, there are fucking tonnes of niches mainstream programs dont even touch, that you can code solutions for.

when you make a standalone program that looks fine and stacks up against anything you use from windows etc then use it every day it is a satisfaction that these short term dopamine rush jokes, eg wikipedia browsing for days, any games especially shooters, porn drink, drugs, LDAR etc etc etc etc DONT EVEN COME CLOSE TO

Also becomes a cycle where you say if i built this what else can i build


Also when you build on your own, no one is sticking fingers in saying you got this wrong, do it this way (which is usually not objectively correct but just their pathetic preference which is jacked up and wont help at all), you become even better at your area

I completely agree, but in everything in life I noticed I need to be shown a direction, then I can do something. Like, on a specific task I can be very creative and whatnot. But if you give me total freedom I just seem to lack imagination. My imagination is great when I have something specific to work on, but in a complete sandbox I just have no fucking idea what to do. Maybe it's cause I spent all my life lying in bed and I have no interests, experiences, personality, preferences.

 

[Deleted member 7448]

The one that motivated me to do anything productive, more than anything else, is to get ahead in life so that I can mog all those people who wronged me once. A competitive spirit combined with deep seated insecurities you could say.

Other than that I have developed a certain tolerance to both physical and psychological pain. So its not that hard to do painful things thay people may call productive.

Also, because of insecurities there is an inherent need to prove myself.

Its a combination of these factors that push me(if at all)

You lack motivation above all. I guess its a good thing in its own way.

I guess my brain has atrophied too much, I can't feel those things anymore. Not sure I ever did, all I ever wanted in life even as a kid was to rot in bed, to relax comfy with my laptop next to me.

 

[Gymcelled]

But gym is a pain in the ass and no fun.

I find it fun. Only thing I look forward too anymore

 

[The Zulfigar]

Killing

 

[Simulacrasimulation]

You replied first all triggered to my opinion you soy boomer crawl back into your mothers rusty fish vag op doesn't even want to be building fucking tables and shit.

so you cant possibly be triggered because im triggered first, which logic did you pull that out of straight out of your massive wojak looking fat ass

your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke

 

[Simulacrasimulation]

Says the queer that wrote a fucking novel whining about me jfl keep giving me more fuel to postmaxx bro.

your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke
your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke
your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke
your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke
your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke
your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke
your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke
your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke
your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke
your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke
your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke
your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke
your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke
your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke
your whole angle is narcissistic make your self look better but its paper thin mate, its fucking pathetic

you add in retard low effort IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

and your spinning less plates than a fat Spanish waiter

your whole life is herr derr next dopamine hit bro for the lowest effort bro, your a fucking addict its no better than being on smack

then you fall into the UBER LOW IQ realm of being an incel BBBBBBBBBUT also being a fucking soy CONSOOOOOOOMER to feed your dopamine fix you become a gametard drugtard alcoholtard foodtard consoomtard

your life is a paradox and a joke


that took 10 seconds WOJAK
LOL NOT ONLY IS @THE TRUE HONKLER A LOW EFFORTCEL IN HIS LIFE EVEN ON .CO HIS POSTMAXXING AND WHOLE LIFE ON .CO IS UBER LOW EFFORT

THE GUYS A COMPLETE GIMP

 

[TheNEET]

MAKE SOMETHING WITH YOUR OWN HANDS AND YOUR OWN LABOUR

however as the modern affliction is herr derrr me now wheres my product super low effort super low vision super low attention span, you are literally fighting your societal conditioning to actually gain long lasting happiness

the greatest happiness is creating something truly unique and that has objective and semantic value with your own hands over a long time, akin to building your own fortress.

my medium is programming making unique and interesting programs for my own life that have my own ideas built within them that are not done in the mainstream, there are fucking tonnes of niches mainstream programs dont even touch, that you can code solutions for.

when you make a standalone program that looks fine and stacks up against anything you use from windows etc then use it every day it is a satisfaction that these short term dopamine rush jokes, eg wikipedia browsing for days, any games especially shooters, porn drink, drugs, LDAR etc etc etc etc DONT EVEN COME CLOSE TO

Also becomes a cycle where you say if i built this what else can i build


Also when you build on your own, no one is sticking fingers in saying you got this wrong, do it this way (which is usually not objectively correct but just their pathetic preference which is jacked up and wont help at all), you become even better at your area

seems legit
I used to have a lot of fun playing with programming when I was a teen
when you split a big problem into many smaller problems (the hardest part of programming), you can just put on a podcast/music in the background and "get in the zone" coding and gaining small achievements which will lead to the finalization of a project
I should really get back to programming for fun
what ruined it for me was purity spiraling to extreme levels, "web development in assembly" tier
idk what's popular now because I haven't programmed anything bigger than a web scrapper in years, but I used to play around with Python, making simple games in PyGame, or with Love2D which is an extremely simple Lua 2D game engine, nowadays it's prolly the best to use JavaScript cos it seems to be taking over all high-level programming

 

[Iwanttolive]

Take a break from gaming for real.

 

[fyvefhour]

Read math books