“I don’t care.”
I guarantee some people won’t understand this and some will say, “You’re wrong!” But here it is. This is part of my growth as an athlete.
I’m just as dang around as any young athlete. I will defend the error. I would be disappointed by what I consider to be a refereeing error. I’m going to blame my coach. I would play scorekeeper in my head when my teammates made mistakes. When the game is over, I will think more about all the mistakes other people made except my own.
These moments of weakness will turn one journey into two. Turn a bad inning into a bad game. Turn a bad game into a month-long slump. And making the season seem more like a roller coaster than steady progress.
Looking back, I had to live through these moments. They were absolutely necessary to get to where I would eventually get. I have to fall many times but get up more often. But when I finally came to my senses and stopped being a weak competitor and teammate, everything changed.
I finally got to the point of “it doesn’t matter!” “I don’t care!” “So what!”
I hit a ground ball, so let’s get the next guy to hit a ground ball. His teammate made a mistake, so what, let’s find the next person. The ref misses the pitch call, oh well, let’s take the next pitch.
For me, I became a better competitor when I stopped caring. I know it sounds strange and wrong, but that’s the best way I can explain it, at this point I don’t care how we can achieve it to perform at our best on the next pitch. That is my job.
Gaming Hub
A gaming hub can refer to a central platform or space dedicated to gaming, where players can access games, interact with other gamers, and enjoy related content. Here are a few different kinds of gaming hubs you might be referring to:
Physical Gaming Hubs:
Gaming Cafés: Physical locations where players can rent time on high-end gaming PCs or consoles to play popular multiplayer or single-player games.
Esports Arenas: Specialized venues for competitive gaming tournaments where players or teams face off in games like League of Legends, CS
, or Fortnite.
Digital Gaming Hubs:
Steam, Epic Games Store, or GOG: Digital storefronts where you can purchase and play games, join online communities, and access updates and patches.
Game Launchers: Platforms like Steam, Blizzard’s Battle.net, and Xbox Game Pass often act as hubs where gamers can access multiple titles and keep track of their library.
Cloud Gaming Platforms: Services like NVIDIA GeForce Now or Xbox Cloud Gaming that allow players to stream games on various devices without needing high-end hardware.
Social/Community Gaming Hubs:
Discord Servers: Dedicated communities for games where players can chat, share tips, and find others to play with.
Reddit Communities: Subreddits dedicated to specific games or gaming news.
Gaming Consoles as Hubs:
Systems like the PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch act as central hubs for playing games, interacting with friends, and even streaming content like Netflix or Twitch.
If you meant something specific by “gaming hub,” let me know and I can elaborate further!