Giving Up Smash?

05/27/15

So, for a long while now I've been playing Super Smash Bros. Melee for about an hour everyday. This week I'm taking a break from it, and it occurs to me that I may just want to stop altogether.

I mean, it's fun, and I think the game is pretty great, but what I'm doing is learning to play an instrument that's playable in incredibly few contexts. I'm developing all this muscle-memory for incredibly subtle thumb-movements.

Is it really worth it, Stephan? Would not my time be better spent towards learning one of the instruments I've always wanted to learn but never prioritized time for? Like, seriously, I have never taken a lesson in the violin, but I always think about being able to play it.

Imagine that hour per day spent on something like that.

It's worth trying, at least. This week won't be violin, but I will be testing the waters of practicing a craft I want to prioritize more than Smash.