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Lessons From the Soulsbourne Games

July 09, 2020 by Joe Gray in Balance, Gaming, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Philosophy, Thoughts

Soulsbourne is the term we players use to describe the From Software games that include Demon Souls, all Dark Souls games, and Bloodbourne.

The first SoulsBourne game I ever played was Demon Souls. This was a long time ago and I did not like that game. It made no sense to me. The story was vague and confusing and the enemies were erratic. Being killed repeatedly by the first enemy in a game can be demoralizing but I kept going for a while. Every step was wrong and led to frustration. I didn't get very far and quit before I felt any accomplishment. I moved on.

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July 09, 2020 /Joe Gray
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Balance, Gaming, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Philosophy, Thoughts

Don't Get Caught Up: A Retail Perspective

May 09, 2019 by Joe Gray in Retail Perspective, Management

Don't get caught up in other people's emotions. Customers and coworkers will often times act as if they are in the midst of an emergency when they are not. Or they will act childish or rude. Or they will act as if you are the only one who can help them. This is almost never an accurate depiction of their situation. They might be trying to manipulate you into giving them a price break or, worse, they simply have no control over their emotions. Having empathy and sympathy is helpful in understanding and communicating with customers but getting wrapped up in their emotional states means that you stop being in control of your own autonomy and you can unconsciously take on their emotions. If this happens you can find yourself anxious, angry, fearful, hyperactive or otherwise mirroring someone else's emotions unnecessarily. 

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May 09, 2019 /Joe Gray
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Retail Perspective, Management

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