Close Freinds , Strong Groupism

If you think it’s always the case that likeminded people make friends with each other then you are wrong. You might think that your friends are your friends because they have a similar mindset as yours. But it doesn’t work that way. You have a good chance as anybody, that you befriend someone who is 60 percent different from you, at least. For Example, you have a friend who would do things which are not correct according to you. No matter how many times you advice them, he would still persist doing them. You won’t like his behavior for sure but at the end of the day you will be caring for him.

Same is the case of groupies.  The members of the group don’t necessary find similarities in one another but things which interest them. It can be possible for a group to exist where each member’s mindsets are quite different from one another. Creation of groups is natural.  The first day of your college you make a friend then you both make some new friends and finally you all make a group. Now it’s not necessary that your group will remain the same till the end your end of the college days. Some differences and clashes of opinions are meant to happen. Some will leave your group and some new might join you. But it should be our best interest to sort out those differences when they arise.

We love our friends and we love our groups. Some of us have large of group of friends while some find joy in smaller ones. But no matter how many close friends we have, we will find issues in relationship. Negativity in form differences, jealousy might sweep in and we will have problems being friends. But it should be yours job to sort out those issues. It’s should be you who should be apologetic regardless who was at fault.It’s your job to keep your relationship healthy.

Friends are gifts of life so don’t let your ego to come in between you and them. After all it’s not about having close friends; it’s about keeping your friends close.

Video Gaming in India

I love VIDEO GAMES. For me, they are the best THING to happen in the digital world. The video game industry in the world is in fact is much larger than the Hollywood and as well as the international music industry.  People of all ages play them , even some of the elders do. Some play them casually and there are some who are hardcore gamers. There are people who are in opinion that video games are a utter waste of our valuable time. But I beg to differ. For Passionate video gamers including me, they are  not just tools for entertainment as there is so much more to them than that.  Ever since they came out , they have been evolving. Gone are the days when they were all about scoring points. Now it has become a great platform for story telling, for communicating  concepts, for showcasing ideas and  creativity. Having said that , there are some serious consequences in case you play more than you should. For example, it can make you antisocial, it can make you lazy and hell it can also make you forget the outside world as you know it. But it can only make you those when you overplay. Now lets talk about the bright side of video gaming . You may not believe but it has been scientifically proven that video games make people more efficient in decision making. Take First Person shooter games , these games can improve your eyesight. So the bottom line is playing them is not bad but overplaying them is.

Now lets talk about video gaming in India. How people perceive it in India? Sadly there is very less scope for it in this country. It is indeed  very hard to sell video games in India. If you ask about video games to the masses here, the best they could be able relate to would be the  genre of car racing and sports (for example Need for Speed and  FIFA). They could also be able to relate to Grand Theft Auto but  that's it. Really that is it. Very few would be there to tell you that they have played games which have given them more than just enjoyment, like if  that they had an experience which is undefinable. I think people should explore different genres of video gaming and which upon doing so will expose them to experiences like no other. OK its understandable that people have their own specific set of taste but what's bad in trying.

So coming to the next question is there any demand for  video games in India? Well  if you ask me about console gaming , then its share in India is very less. But when it comes to PC gaming , then yes, there are some who demand them  but not in form of  any legit copy. Most of them either download it from the internet or get them from their friends. So I think better question is there any demand of legit video gaming in India? The answer is very less. That is the reason finding a video game store in any locality in India is  very challenging. Unless you stay in metropolitan city, than there is hard luck for you to find any legit video game store selling legit copies. I can give you my example. I happened to visit  Bhubaneswar . It  is where I decided to purchase a PC game from a store which was  in fact a reputed digital store in the city. Then I came back to  where I am currently staying  which is the city of Raipur only to find out that it was not a legit copy. I was shocked.I mean how can such a big reputed store  cheat any of their customers. Now they won't give me my refund  because I failed to return them the copy  within the 7 days of return policy period. How the heck did I screw that up?Because I did not try their product the day I bought it as I have my computer in my home which is in Raipur .So the next day I had to leave for Raipur which is almost 600 kms away from Bhubaneswar. It was the third day when I tried the product to find out later it was not legit. I tried to contact immediately but it was the next day when I was able to establish contact with them successfully. They  told me to send that immediately. I then did send it back to them through courier but it did not reach them on time. Now they are like they don't give a S#!T.  

Anyways I tried ordering it from the E commerce companies ,from the web. But they say their sellers don't ship them in my location. I mean seriously. My house is situated  near the highway which connects the two cities of Raipur (Capital) and Bhillai.  The distance between them is hardly 30 kms and I stay right near the middle between the cities. I am so fed up with these guys.

So in the end I did not get my game . My brothers says Video gaming in India sucks? I don't want to agree but?

So guys let me know what thoughts you have about video gaming. And bytheway the video game which i was looking for is "Assasins's Creed Unity". If you happen to come across any LEGIT store which sells LEGIT copies of that game, please let me know.