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You know the feeling when someone calls you a "newb"? Read the following quote:
Quoted from the book Crazy as Me by Lim YoHwan aka. Boxer, most renowned and appraised Korean Starcraft progamer of all time, inspiring more people than any of the current popstars or other "important persons". Think about it.
One day, while I was looking for some friends to play with on Battle.net, a golden badge caught my eye.
“What is that? Whoa! So does that mean that person is number one in the ladder?”
I was excited. Does this not mean that the person is the best in the Starcraft world? How good does one have to be, to become first place? I wanted to play just one game with this person. And so I requested a game. But I received a cold response, “I cannot play against a person with a low score like you.”
“What, does it break your fingers to play one game against me? What’s so hard about it, that you’ll refuse? So, you’re that good? Fine! I’ll just have to be first as well.”
I had not once desired for that position called first. But at least during that moment, I really wanted to be the best. From that day on, I strived restlessly to be first in the ladder.
Though I don’t remember his id now, if it wasn’t for that person I might not have strived to be the best. He may certainly be the benefactor that brought out my competitive nature, making me the progamer with the biggest desire to win, who doesn’t like to lose.
“What is that? Whoa! So does that mean that person is number one in the ladder?”
I was excited. Does this not mean that the person is the best in the Starcraft world? How good does one have to be, to become first place? I wanted to play just one game with this person. And so I requested a game. But I received a cold response, “I cannot play against a person with a low score like you.”
“What, does it break your fingers to play one game against me? What’s so hard about it, that you’ll refuse? So, you’re that good? Fine! I’ll just have to be first as well.”
I had not once desired for that position called first. But at least during that moment, I really wanted to be the best. From that day on, I strived restlessly to be first in the ladder.
Though I don’t remember his id now, if it wasn’t for that person I might not have strived to be the best. He may certainly be the benefactor that brought out my competitive nature, making me the progamer with the biggest desire to win, who doesn’t like to lose.
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