And Miles to Go Before I Sleep...

Day 2,139, 19:22 • Published in USA Argentina • by bigcdizzle

Hey there everyone...

Make sure to listen to this while you rea😛
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkroIXktjgE





So...

As some of you know, I’ve taken a bit of a recent break from eRepublik. I have been two-clicking since the September Presidential election, and am now resurfacing to share my newly clear thoughts about this game, and life in general. So fasten your seatbelt, because I may ramble at some point here.

Let me start with a little bit of background. When I started playing eRep, I made a list of goals for myself in my time here. I have checked these goals off one by one over that time (roughly 1 and 1/2 years), and this is what the list looks like today:


(x) Get elected to congress
(x) Become a Captain in EZC
( ) Start m own party
(x) Become VP of the Feds
(x) Become PP of the Feds
(x) Run for POTUS
( ) Get elected POTUS
(x) Write for WHPR
(x) Serve in a presidential cabinet
(x) Become XO of EZC
(x) Become CO of EZC*
(x) Command my own MU
(x) Earn an MM medal
(x) Earn a CH medal
(x) Talk to people from around the world


* After reading my article, EZC command has decided to make me "CO for a day", so that I can cross that goal off of my list. Thank you to Deepchill and Gnilraps for their thoughtfulness, and for being the epitome of quality friends.

As you can see, I’ve put a fairly large dent in this list. I’ve been able to knock out 80% of those goals since I started, but what did it take to get there? I have invested so much into this game... Dozens of sleepless nights working ATO, organizing congressional sniping missions, and tanking in late night battles. I have invested thousands of hours, and thousands of dollars, into improving this virtual community, and my virtual self.

This was more of a waste than I had anticipated





While I was focusing on these goals, my real life goals were not getting as much attention. Erep, as a game, is made to be a way to spend free time. It is a distraction from every day life, but we have a tendency to let eRepublik become a secondary job, a secondary group of friends, and a secondary life. Over the last few weeks, I have barely logged into eRep at all, and It has made a difference in my life. I’ve been finding more time to do the things I enjoy, and have had nothing holding me back. Therefore, I’ve decided not to come back to eRepublik.

I’m quitting eRep.


I have finally come to the conclusion that there is nothing more for me to gain from this game, and therefore it is time for me to move on. I will miss the community here, and some of you I will undoubtedly remember for the rest of my life, but there comes a point when one must move on, and for me, that point is now. I’ll leave you all with a quote that I’ve used many times around here, and I believe it has never been as poignant as now.





Thank you all for reading.