Thread:JeloElducal/@comment-26888167-20190709152909/@comment-26888167-20190719024956

Gee, I mean, I know there's some real bad stuff going on in the world, but it reallly does surprise me how everyone's losing hope so quickly. Sure, there's some negative stuff going on, but I'm gonna quote TheOdd1sout here:

"I don't have to live life based on negative parts! No matter how bad they are they're just thoughts!"

I mean, my country is literally still in a very bad situation, given how last year the government has been using violence and armed men to suppress all forms of protest from the citizens, and they've even arrested many of the protestants for protesting, and apparently many of them have been tortured or even killed. There's still armed men around the entrances and exits of each town, and most people are still living in fear. Many people even left the country for safety. Despite all of that, I still think I'm in the best years of my life so far. I've already finished school, and now I have so many options to choose from. I'm still not going to college, but I can work online, I'm designing videogames, learning more with online courses from different universities around the globe, and much more! I actually feel this is probably the best time I've ever had!

Oh yeah, and don't forget that the big companies aren't the only people making games. Now more than ever there's many indie developers creating games themselves. They're passionate about their work, and I know that most indie game developers pour their heart and soul into the games they make. I'd know, I've made my own games, and I plan to make one that I can sell online. I'd say right now we're living in a time of revolution of every aspect of our lives. People don't watch as much TV the traditional way anymore, since online platforms like Netflix and Youtube are substituting cable television, at least in the houses of the younger population. Starting your own business is easier than ever, since you can now do it online, and therefore you can reach out to the entire world! I'm going to start selling games online soon, and all I've needed to do so is the programs I use, and my own time to make them.

Have you always wanted to develop videogames? Twenty years ago that was much harder, but now it's a lot easier to get into the videogame making business, and we've seen a rise in indie developers. Have you ever wanted to be an animator or have your own TV show? Upload your animations or videos on youtube and build your own audience! Honestly, I think it's more of a matter of what you focus on. If you focus on the bad things that are going on in the world, then sure, you'll be disappointed. But if you keep your eye on the positive, on the opportunities that open up to us, you'll find there's a lot of great things awaiting for us, lots of golden opportunities waiting for us to take them. We actually live in one of the greatest times in history, because never before have we had such opportunities as we have now. I've heard people say we live in the informatic era, but to my eyes, we live in the opportunity era.