Originally Posted by willravel

Well, after gaming through my teen years, I got a job and a beautiful wife and daughter. I have a nice car and a nice home. I study philosophy and science and history and music. I go to concerts and movies and museums and art galleries. I have tons of friends. I take martial arts and exercise regularly. I've saved a life and changed a few others. Somehow Mario just can't compete with reality. I still play games every once in a while, but somehow they don't interest me as much anymore.

Don't take this as my putting down gamers, as one of my best friends is a serious gamer. So long as you are able to balance gaming with the other facets of life - school/work, social life, family, friends - it seems like a good way to live.