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Good post. One thing I fail at is getting the same amount of enthusism playing games as in handling real life. In games it can be quiet easy give your very best because it isn't work but play. I find it hard to give my same best in work because I don't find it as much fun as the games.

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That's fair. I actually think that learning to gamify things is a valuable skill of it's own (and a very effective one if you're a gamer like you or I!).

Example: I bike to work down a very busy path that goes up and down Santa Monica/Venice beach. The path is supposed to be for bikes only, but on a sunny day it's totally packed with pedestrians being idiots, taking selfies, and nearly wrecking me at every turn. I used to get really annoyed with that until I decided to turn it into a game - see how many people doing dumb things you can spot on a commute in any given day. It didn't really fix the problem, but it at least made me grin instead of being cranky when I have to swerve to dodge a rogue selfie stick.

There's also the possibility that it's time for you to explore other job opportunities if you're not stoked about what you're doing. We're always hiring at Riot! :)

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