Goals for 2021?

    Let's just ignore the fact that nobody made a thread for 2020.


    For me, short term is to publish San Juan (remake of my csgo contest entry) and update it through the first quarter of next year. Long term would have to be picking more healthy habits like a constant sleep schedule and being a bit more physically active (like even going for a walk more regularly). And of course, I would like to try a more elaborate project :)

    Get vaccinated so I can see my family again, travel somewhere if possible, plan my wedding for 2022, get a clean bill of health after a difficult 2020 and get rid of the remaining stones in my kidney (this shit is not fun).

    Quote from st0lve

    29 minutes ago, st0lve said: Get vaccinated so that I can go to a fucking bar, high-five my friends and get the hell out of this home-office deal.

    Also live a healthy life so you don't need it, lol.

    Let's see here. Have loads of sex, buy a house + learn some dyi, ship a vertical slice of my game, keep trying to be a great dad, stay in shape, spend more time outdoors.

    Quote from Radu

    1 hour ago, Radu said: Have you seen The Queen's Gambit yet?

    I have watched about 4 episodes. Honestly it seems like a fantastic show, but the pace has been a bit on the slow side. I’ve been busy but want to check back in and finish it. I’m sure it’s not easy to make a show about chess that moves at anything like an engaging pace, they’ve done pretty well considering

    Quote from FMPONE

    1 hour ago, FMPONE said: I have watched about 4 episodes. Honestly it seems like a fantastic show, but the pace has been a bit on the slow side. I’ve been busy but want to check back in and finish it. I’m sure it’s not easy to make a show about chess that moves at anything like an engaging pace, they’ve done pretty well considering

    I binge-watched it in one sitting, which is very unlikely for me.

    You know something that dawned on me during 2020? Sometimes you criticize something or sombody so heavly that it starts to mirror yourself. I mean, the criticism backfires. That was never a goal for me. It just happened.

    That would be a good goal. Spend less time on criticism, invest more time in yourself.

    Not really a goal. I was going through many youtube channels about psychology, narcissist behavior or personality disorder and something new stroke me.

    Some narcissistic parents, politicians or toxic people on toxic relationships have an overwhelming focus on the image they have towards others. One very damaging behavior of narcissistic persons is that they hide weakness or run away from them, trying to live in a world that they belive is right for them. It's a neverending race to win at all costs. they seem to forget that you can't be the best forever. Often they aren't the best, but they somehow create in their minds this illusion that they are.

    I'm following a neuroscientist that has a lesson talking about how social media hides the ugly or the bad. It's a place where everyone have perfect lives or perfect happiness. That's an utter lie! I was looking at some random channel where the guy records demos playing a game, only duels and that shows he winning all matches. In some comments some friend of him was teasing him about playing too much games and that he was surprised that this guy was declaring himself as the best player of all time. He responded by stating that his channel was a proof that he is the best and that everyone loses when playing against him. He was clearly somewhat distressed by someone doubting his self entitlement. Where are the matches that he loses? Hidden, not uploaded to youtube.

    There is no such world where you can't lose or where everyone wins / everyone loses. Nobody can remain at the top forever. If you take that reversed, nobody should stay at the bottom forever either. That's something I learned from a channel that scrutinizes interviews, body language, speeches, thinking, in an attempt to detect lies and deception. The guy is specialized in promotion, selling and talking in public. He states that if you see someone stating that they never failed, it's probably a lie. If you reverse that, it's also pretty impossible for someone to never succeed in anything.

    Quote from Radu

    On 12/9/2020 at 12:02 AM, Radu said: For me, short term is to publish San Juan (remake of my csgo contest entry) and update it through the first quarter of next year. Long term would have to be picking more healthy habits like a constant sleep schedule and being a bit more physically active (like even going for a walk more regularly). And of course, I would like to try a more elaborate project :)

    Well, short term turned into long term. The map is coming along pretty good, but fairly slow. Definitely a lot harder to sit down and work after your 9 to 5 where you're essentially doing the same mental juggling. I can see now why some people here stopped working on levels in their spare time.

    How's everyone doing?

    Quote from FMPONE

    On 12/11/2020 at 12:28 PM, FMPONE said: Ship my Alyx mod.

    2,000 ELO on chess.com.

    Learn blender, substance, and the source2 custom asset pipeline.

    250lb bench press

    Grow Fapcore.org

    I think I failed at all of these.

    1. The mod is probably 90% done, but not shipped.

    2. I got bored of Chess, and much worse over time.

    3. No real free time to spend on that

    4. Got to 225 and approaching 225 on the incline. Not really flat benching anymore because incline seems more productive

    5. Fapcore is still pretty quiet, not much news in terms of new modding tools other than for Alyx, which is inherently somewhat niche as a VR product.

    Good thing there is more to life than a list of goals, maybe next year ;)

    Quote from FMPONE

    On 12/13/2021 at 3:08 PM, FMPONE said: I think I failed at all of these.

    4. Got to 225 and approaching 225 on the incline. Not really flat benching anymore because incline seems more productive

    You're setting the bar high (pun intended)

    But seriously, benching 225lb (~100KG) is not a failure since it puts you in the higher percentile of natural bodybuilders (assuming you're natural with body weight between 75-90kg, 165-200lb)

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