Not My Best Day. I got 932 Score In Steem Pong
Some days are days that you feel proud of yourself and some days are the ones that remind you that winning is not always the way life is but learning. I played Steem Pong, which fits in between the two. Although I was not able to get the highest score, I still enjoyed it, I still went away learning something good, and I went away with a feeling of anticipation to play the next time.
On such day, the game ended with me having 932 points. It was not my best day though, as it happened, and the pleasures which I enjoyed in the course of my playing made it all worth the time. Steem Pong is a game in the old school style, which bridges the gap between fun and the cryptocurrency world. The game is even more realistic and difficult to play because at times you must purchase tokens using Steem coins.
Every token gives you life to play with and moving the paddle to make hits on the ball bouncing, you attempt to avoid falling off the screens. It might not seem the most difficult game, but it is one of those games when each second matters and your hands need to be quick. The better the score the more excited you will be. I felt happy and challenged, when I saw my score grow beyond 500, then 700 and finally reached 932.
The ability to be patient and focused is one of the things which make this game special. Initially, it was merely a game of fun but after a short time I noticed that each move I made could not be done without a lot of thought. Any lapse in concentration and the ball would be out of hand and my score would cease to increase. This brought me back to the real world a great deal: there are occasions when we miss opportunities because we are not paying enough attention.
The game has taught me that one should always be consistent, even as little as it may seem, because it can make a difference in the long run. The game had a greater meaning as it cost 2 Steem tokens to play. It was no longer free entertainment, it was an investment. I also hoped to maximize what I got out of every round as my tokens were worth something. The loss of lives seemed to be a waste too fast but that also inspired me to work harder.
When you invest in something either money or energy, you just want to do your best just like in life. I also understood that nothing good is free and you should be ready to make a compromise on a small scale today to gain greater compensations in the future.
The tension of winning and losing is the best part of Steem Pong. My heart was racing when I approached 1000 points and my fingers were moving rapidly, in an effort to keep the ball in play. But just now I lost my last life. It was “Game Over.” In the beginning, I was a little disappointed as I realized that I could have done better. However, later I understood that it is not about the highest score all the time in life, it is possible to enjoy the process, learn mistakes, and do another attempt tomorrow.
This was one more life lesson that taught me that failure is not the end. A score of 932 was not my highest, but it indicated to me that I am on the right track and that I could possibly hit 1000 and possibly beyond the next time. This is what makes it so addictive to play games like this, the desire to do something better. It is not only about the fun but about the challenge to do something better out of yourself. I believe the same is true of education, employment or even life as a whole. Every failure is just a preparation to a larger victory unless we give up.
Steem Pong seems to be more than a game as a Nigerian guy. It belongs to a global community in which individuals have fun, get rewards, and even get to learn discipline. It reveals the transformation of entertainment through technology and blockchain, which can even transform the simplest retro games into something significant and valuable. In retrospect, I cannot say that this is my best day, however, it was not my worst day either.
I scored 932, I learnt that you should be patient, focused and have perseverance, and I even had fun doing so. I am now resolved to score better the next time. I will get my tokens ready, will be sharper and will push myself to reach 1000 and beyond. I can win or lose but I always know that every play is a lesson and every cent spent is never wasted as it is part of my experience.
Steem Pong is not merely a game to me in the end. It is a lesson in itself that life is a struggle of trying, failing and trying again. There will be days when we are not our best and so long as we keep on playing, learning, and improving, we still have our best days ahead of us.