I was reminded yesterday of where all the time came from that was required to build my quote website…
…And it came from all of the time I might’ve otherwise played video games.
See, I had two experiences with video games that essentially made me quit cold turkey. One was from an inception-like experience where I played for 16+ hours straight and got stuck in a nightmare that night for what felt like a year. The second was when I saw a stat tracker that said I had been playing this other game for 13+ days in total time.
After that, I recommitted this freshly available time into the creative act of building MoveMe Quotes.
“…And so you worked full time and then came home and kept working some more, huh?” …Is what this person asked.
But, that’s not how it felt at all.
Building this website was like a video game in itself. I was trying to create this beautiful user experience that felt like I was building a home on SIMS or an amusement park on Roller Coaster Tycoon.
I was trying to maximize my organic marketing and SEO exposure to build an army of dedicated followers—like if I was playing Dynasty Warriors or Age Of Empires.
I was selling digital products and even built a merch store to offset the costs of running this popular website and maybe even make a profit—like if I was playing any business oriented game like Lemonade Tycoon.
The point is, I wasn’t working: I was just playing a different game—one that was IRL oriented.
…And maybe there’s a similar perspective you can adopt, too?