The moment I love best at freeing my mind:

[FG]

In 2001 I was considering what I should do next , constant thinking of the future , I decided to take the advice I was given and just let it unfold...so I did , and it freed up my mind and it all worked out for the best.

So I did what really freed my mind , a lot (also a great side benefit ) i got to know my kid better , he came in one day and seen I was playing gta III , he watched for a time , making comments about how it was a cool game , had heard talk at school about it .

So I said to him here , you play a bit . I set back to watch him , and I swear , for over 2 hours he just walked every where , I got to the point where I had to ask him , hey how come you have not got in a car once. He said " I don't want to miss anything"

So I understood , like myself speeding thru life , he had learned not to do , what I had done , not seeing everything when its all speeding by you at warp speed...wisdom from one so young.

He did get a car , it was worth the wait ....and yeah it got messed up quick, started smoking, flames shooting up , it was time to bail!! He did just in the nick of time.

Maybe another reason he walked around for the 1st hours , the car blew and we both lol. He must of hit every pole,car,wall, etc; in the game...his driving skill got better by the end of the day.

but better , we got better...at life, together.

[Legham]

I like older forum members cause they always post interesting shit about life and living and junk. Also they're not annoying like most younger members.

[mahdi_sol]

we can be like the past with collaboration

[Lauwee]

That is a very interesting life concept. I agree completely. I actually applied a GTA concept to my life as well. I discovered that whenever I wander around aimlessly in the GTA world (Liberty City in GTA IV), I become bored rather quickly and lose my interest in the game. But when I play through the storyline missions, I am constantly engaged and always looking forward to the next objective, whether I am already familiar with it or not.

This concept applies to my life quite significantly, seeing as I get very bored and uninspired with life when I choose to be lazy and counterproductive. I choose make every second count, and always be doing something that betters me somehow. Or I will at least be thinking of things I can do to use my time wisely so I feel like I've truly accomplished something positive at the end of each day. And of course I will have my relaxing days, but if my relaxing days start to feel repetitive, I make an effort to mix it up and do something out of the ordinary.

These life lessons have been brought to you by Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV :)

[FG]

This is why all attempts to squash gta failed , because people like yourselfs (all walks of life) play the game.Old ,young, the world over , play this game and others to relax , get a thrill , just chill...exploring and checking out the world your in , the fact its a game world can free your mind , no matter if you play at 130 mph or just a slow walk in town listening to the peds.

thx for the kind words aswell. ;)

[Kodo]

That's a great lesson.. about slowing down. It's hard to see the present clearly for all that it is, without thinking of a different time and place to be. But here, now, is where I want to be. And bless video game designers. Games are my "pause button" for life. Whenever life is too fast to handle, I can jump into a different world to relax. I'll be gaming until the day I die.

[mahdi_sol]

I know this .but GTA games are the best .any games can reach this games.i hope the next gta will be the gta i ever played. my friends we can make this forum best,because of our best game and friendship that governor here.This only happen when all of us be friends of each other and continue our posting here....

When i play gta i experience the best moments of my life ,i know you have this feeling too

[flint.44]

It's amazing that something touted as evil can actually be good for the mental health. I always liked how I could be doing something in a GTA game, trying to focus on it, and end up just poking around. It's odd that so much can be accomplished from so little achieved.

[FG]

I lived in the fast lane , thrill junky , I'm not giving it up the rush totaly just seeking a balance, but I realized " slowing down " as it where , to smell the roses , get to know my kids , finding out that it helps my mind , a meditation if you will ...yup like kodo said about slowing down .

I think he would agree , it has a mind freeing affect to it , I'm amazed I never learned this years ago.

I did learn to control the urge years back tho , thankfully.