Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-26388545-20180909040744

During day 8 & 9 of the Motorfiesta 2 special event, I had that phrase going through my head. It's actually been around in different variations for thousands and thousands of years. It has appearances in the Bible, in Egyptian times, the historical Greek philosophers and so on. I believe it's most famous iteration in our modern era was in the first Matrix movie where it appeared as "Temet Nosce". The Oracle referred to it when Neo was with her in the kitchen.



It is meant different things throughout time so I should clarify which part I am speaking to. For instance, at some points in time it basically meant know your place & don't act out of line. That is not what I am referring to. My intention here is encouragement.

What I'm for referring to is this; know your abilities. Know how good you are and how far you should reach at a given moment. Strive to be better but don't try to make massive leaps all at once. That goal is unreasonable and will most likely discourage you. Make small advancements, be happy with them and keep going. Take pride in your personal accomplishments and use that strength to strive further.

For instance: If the best you can do in a time trial with a fully upgraded car is Group D then there's no way you're going to get to a Group A time in a day. So acknowledge that and shoot for a lower target. Follow some time trial ghosts, watch some videos, gain knowledge and fight to get a Group C time. Take breaks in between so you don't get sick & tired of the game. Go do some easy Career races or something like that. Or put down your device and go do something entirely different. Once you get yourself into the upper pack of Group C, make a run for a Group B. Maybe someday you make a run for group A. Personally, I have only finished in Group A of a Time Trial competition twice and I was very proud of it both times. It was very hard for me and not something I want to do every day, or even every week.

I know who I am. I know when it's time to say "I've learned enough this day." When it's time to buy more upgrades and enjoy myself. There's no shame in that. I just updated a post I made over 3 years ago when I could only drive with steering assist on high, brakes on low and traction control on. If a stage had brakes set to off I was terrified and it took me a long time! Yet I farmed, bought and earned about 150 cars with that setup. So If I start to get discouraged about where my abilities are currently at, I just remind myself of where I came from.

Make sure you live to race another day. What I mean is, don't push yourself so hard that you end up hating this game. After all... it's just a game.

Happy Racing!!  