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My personal Mean time to recovery (MTTR)

Having an episode triggered by a simple argument is horrendous for the average Myasthenia Gravis sufferer.  The spike in stress levels become physically real but invisible to most.  In my case, I tend to implode for fear of becoming a bore to friends or family like the person who constantly catches the common cold.

Recover time is slow but steady without take any medication.

Yesterday’s recover time was around 4 hours from Anger /Rage spike followed by extreme weakness then procrastination, ignoring my status and feelings with wishful thinking.  Eventually, I become self-aware again and simply sleep for 3 hours or so waking up somewhat revived.  Problem is that this can be right in the midst of the working day or week.

For me, conflict avoidance is a successful method but sometimes like the sweet, sweet Honey Bee the price of stinging somebody is pretty high.

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 – Just leave me alone
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Why I Love being an “expert”

The definition of an expert is a person who is very knowledgeable about or has mastery in a particular area.

Here’s another definition of an Information Security Specialist or whatever the Firewall guy is called nowadays.

Expert idiot

I was so unprepared for the Division 2 Raid that I had to go back to the drawing board to look at my built from knee pads to backpack to armour and guns. So much for being an expert gamer.

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Guilty pleasures [Level 3]

There’s a popular ad that captures guilt perfectly

  • Level 1 – Look but don’t touch
  • Level 2 – Touch but don’t enjoy
  • Level 3 – Enjoy but don’t show it
America is built on controlling the masses with fear.

I’ve mastered Level 3 publicly but The Division 2 will be hard to hold back.  I’ve avoided the hype leading up to release but this little teaser was too good to ignore.  I forwarded to some of my politically aware friends to see if they spotted that it was pure fiction…they didn’t…I didn’t discuss it with them.

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Reorientation

When you hit a goal and sit pretty on the plateau it’s easy to become complacent with the view. More dopamine please, I need to push ahead but figuring out how craft new goals

….all hopefully leading to happiness and fulfilment.

So how do I craft meaningful goals? Who are my mentors?

Goal crafting sessions

A face-to-face sit down with someone who has achieved more than me and whom I respect and trust. Volunteer please.

The buzz of winning
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The Austerity Years [Level completed]

Interesting things happen when you are face down in the dirt. Folk who you thought would help scurry into the sidelines but along the way, you may find someone who helps you focus fire and defeat Boss levels you simply could not complete alone.

For many the most important thing going on is the uncertainty of the UK leaving Europe formally but for millions of gamers it’s the realisation of Division 2 and the randoms who will become real friends over missions, raids and whip outs.

My PS4 Pro will be delivered before launch so now I just need to protect my stash and farm for more loot.

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The Beta business

Game testing is worked smartly into the sales cycle for many game tiles especially highly anticipated ones.  The layer of so-called “private Beta” is now very available to pre-order customers but where is the actual Beta testing completed?

Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 Beta is live and I’ll be grinding this weekend and documenting the new user interface, skills and gear.

Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 Beta – Finally arrived