You get knocked down, so get up again!

Hello everyone, here is yet another somewhat inspirational blog to get a bit off my chest before bed and hopefully at the same time, help some of you that may feel like your in a rut.


Have you ever just felt like no matter how hard you work toward something, and no matter how close it seems your getting; there is always another obstacle that appears in your path, thats even bigger than the last one?


Well, it  happens to me quite a lot, be it regarding uni work or my YouTube activities. It seems that just when you feel like your getting somewhere, and you begin to get excited (or get your hopes up), something comes out of no where and knocks you down, and you almost feel like throwing in the towel. For those of you that haven't felt like this before. One, your a liar. Two, think of it as going on a 3 hour gruelling hike, using every inch of your physical strength and fitness, and just when you are about to get to the top, one step away. Someone comes out of nowhere kicks you in the nuts, and just pushes you back down again.


I know I may be giving this one thing a lot of attention, but that's just because its something that is often on my mind as I'm sure its on everyone else's.


In these difficult times, when you feel like giving up. Find the inner strength, motivation and determination to get your self back up and continue. Even if you decide to have a couple of days break, that's fine. In fact, I find that it reinvigorates you to dive right back into it with a fiery passion, whatever it is that you're doing. People that do this, are the ones that achieve great things, and often find themselves exactly where they to be want in life. So whether its a uni/college/school assignment, career related, or hobby related. Whenever you feel down and like it would be easier if you just said, "Fuck this," take a breather, regain your composure and get back into it. You will be glad that you did.


Anyway, I know this blog may seem a tad awkward, but it is 11.40pm down here in Adelaide and I'm a bit tired. Nevertheless, I sincerely hope that some, if not all that read this can take a little something out of my ramblings. If you can find even the tiniest notion of inspiration in the blurb above, then I may have just given you the lift you needed.


Until next time!
-Auzzie 

Mortal Kombat vs Australia

Although I have never been a massive fan of fighting games, I have always had a soft spot for the Mortal Kombat franchise. Something about the awesome signature characters such as Scorpion and Sub Zero, as well as the overly gruesome and brutal fatalities always had me hooked on every new instalment. I avoided the 'watered' down Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe for the exact reason, it was 'watered' down, and my anticipation was heightened when I heard that Mortal Kombat was returning to its roots for the latest instalment. I have to date, been following every single shred of news that I can find on the upcoming blockbuster and when I heard the terrible news that it wasn't being released in Australia; I thought one thing, "FFFFFUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKK!"

I mean come on, we live in a society in which obviously under age teenagers can purchase alcohol from reputable bottle shops, buy cigarettes, get their hands on illegal drugs as well as pornographic content at the click of a button ("of course I'm 18"). All this and yet it is a video game that they feel is going to be damaging to children? Bullshit.

What makes it worse is that, it has been found time and time again in countless surveys that the average Australian gamer is between 25 - 30 years of age. Meaning that it is the 'mature' majority of the gaming community that is missing out on this heavily anticipated title because it apparently is worse than drugs and alcohol.

But wait, there's more. Suppose you were interested at maybe importing a copy for yourself from overseas. Forget it, Australian customs have spoken out, stating that they will be on the look out for 'suspicious' looking packages and will check anything that they believe to resemble a game. If someone is found attempting to import the game, they could face a fine of up to $110,000 dollars. What the fuck? I can see it now, customs officials searching frantically through bags, sifting through bags of pills and marijuana and tossing them aside in order to find the infamous Mortal Kombat. Please, what a joke.

Hopefully, Australia can eventually catch up with other countries and bring in a R18+ rating for video games, its about time we all grew up.

- Auzzie 

Passion VS Reality

I was thinking the other day about how passionate I am about making videos and playing video games constructively. During this blissful moment of reflection I was immediately brought back down to earth to face the ugly truth, I had a Uni assignment to finish. Of course, delaying the inevitability of actually starting my assignment, I began to think about how not only myself, but what I can only imagine to be countless others have hobbies that they are madly passionate about to the point that it often almost distracts them from what they 'have' to do. The issue of passion v.s reality.


My dad has called me slack countless times because I have pulled an all-nighter working on a video for my Youtube channel, and then slept through my alarm and missed an early start at University the following day. My dad would say, "I know that you enjoy making these videos mate, but you need to be realistic. Going to uni and getting a job is what is going to get you the income for your life, making these videos is a hobby, and at this stage, nothing more." This is the statement of someone that is, shall I say with quotes, 'realistic.' This going trend of what is realistic today is that you go to school and ultimately get a job. Hobbies, such as making Youtube videos are a fun way to keep your mind active and entertain you. But people mustn't let them become priority to the 'realistic' approach in life.


It is a shame to see that so many people are simply giving up on their passions because they have been repeatedly told that its not a realistic career path. Hell, I'm not saying that it is, but so long as you have a back up plan, why can't you give it a shot. If it doesn't work out, so what. You took the chance, and went for it. To me, that seems much better than just sitting idly and letting would could have been a promising opportunity pass you by.


I feel it would be fair to say that everyone would love to get themselves into a line of work that they love and feel passionate about. This, believe it or not, happens rarely in society. I'm not saying to quit your job or drop out of University or College on a whim without a plan in place. But there is no reason why you can't start something on the side, and potentially build from there. The people that manage to find themselves a career in an area that they are passionate about, were the ones that said, "fuck what everyone else says, I'm going to give it a shot."


Let me leave you with that ladies and gentlemen.


-Auzzie