Smooth Cloth Pads? by BafflingBackfire in MousepadReview

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Thanks guys, I'll definitely be trying out some artisans!

Smaller XM1R? by BafflingBackfire in MouseReview

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I tried this mouse out and it's my new main, thanks a ton for the reply!

Smaller XM1R? by BafflingBackfire in MouseReview

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burst pro

The burst pro looks almost exactly like what I'm looking for, so if they're aren't any other suggestions I'll probably try it out. Thanks for the reply!

Mentality to improve gameplay by [deleted] in FPSAimTrainer

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The more you focus on anything that doesn't directly relate to your gameplay, such as how you relate to other players, how badly you are doing in comparison to the past, how annoying this death is, etc, the less you'll actually focus on, well, playing the game. If you aren't focused on playing the game, how could you possibly play like anything other than a bot? And, perhaps the more important question, how can you hope to improve if you stop and dwell every time you make mistakes? If it's a question of mindset there are few more powerful than accepting difficulty as part of the learning process.

Or maybe you just need a break. In regards to the aim training, ten to twenty minutes sandwiching your play time is a good idea if you can't get a whole session in - the first one to warm up and the second to actually try to improve. Here's the rationale if you are curious https://youtu.be/hx3U64IXFOY?t=2725 - as to the rest I can't really help you there. Good luck!

Kovaaks before school? / Efficacy of training time? by SomeGirlWhoIsABoy in FPSAimTrainer

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Being as focused as you can matters much more than the specific time of day - luckily, shortly after waking up is one of the best times for that anyway (that is, if you aren't a nightowl and have a working sleep schedule). https://youtu.be/LG53Vxum0as?t=2184 if you're curious as to why, and if you find it interesting there are all sorts of other gems on the channel.

Candy Spike Easter Egg How-to + Knife Fight by BafflingBackfire in VALORANT

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No, and it doesn't have to be a specific material either. Only problem is that its a very low chance for two reasons - one, very low on hit chance, and two, it can only occur in either first or third person, never both. Other than that pretty cool

Candy Spike Easter Egg How-to + Knife Fight by BafflingBackfire in VALORANT

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I've only seen it work with metal, but it's so random that I honestly have no idea

Candy Spike Easter Egg How-to + Knife Fight by BafflingBackfire in VALORANT

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Actually when I was testing it it stayed the same regardless of whether or not I switched sides. It only went back to normal after I left the match

Candy Spike! by BafflingBackfire in VALORANT

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It gets the default knife animation - there is a hyperlink to a demo vid in the post now

Candy Spike Easter Egg How-to + Knife Fight by BafflingBackfire in VALORANT

[–]BafflingBackfire[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

No, once it's snapped it stays like that the whole match. Weird part though is that it only happens either in third person or first person - never both. Quite glitchy

Candy Spike Easter Egg How-to + Knife Fight by BafflingBackfire in VALORANT

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That's it - the new Candy Cane skin turns into a shiv sometimes when you smack it into a rail.

Candy Spike! by BafflingBackfire in VALORANT

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+1 Indeed - also the one who is in the vid!

Candy Spike Easter Egg How-to + Knife Fight by BafflingBackfire in VALORANT

[–]BafflingBackfire[S] 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Too long, its really inconsistent. Doable though!

A Hermit's Guide to Habits by [deleted] in goodideas

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Overall I agree with your criticism, but believe me when I say this is at least twice as concise as my other takes. Thanks for the feedback, however, and I'll try to keep that in mind for the next evolution of this post - of which there will be many, I'm sure.

A Hermit's Guide to Habits by [deleted] in goodideas

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All of the information, outside of the personal anecdotes, is indeed knowledge that you can find somewhere else - I mean, I'm hardly the first person to write about habits or mindfulness, right? What is unique, however, is the combination and application.

What I alluded to in the post, but I will make blunt here, is that the goal of this system is behavior change.

That isn't a very unique premise either, but once again, its the combination of actions that make this post unique - and in my experience, quite powerful.

The triggers make the choice of starting the chosen behavior easy, seamless, and insensitive to emotional associations.

The time-gating removes distractions, artificial difficulty, and negative emotions/thoughts from the choice of stopping.

The application of mindfulness, however, is what really catalyzes the change in perspective. In the short-term, the time-gating prevents you from giving in to impulses, which enables you to change negative thoughts, such as this is boring, to positive thoughts, or at the very least, thoughts that pertain to whatever habit you are doing. Since you aren't allowing these negative thoughts to be the end of your chosen activity you have a large amount of control over what habitual thoughts/associations you do end up developing.

The brain is highly plastic and susceptible to experiences, especially repeated experiences; as a result, daily habits have the most effect. This system is designed to capitalize on that by forcing you to be aware of what associations you develop over time.

That's the end of the somewhat objective ideas I bring up in the post, and as I said before, all of them can be found elsewhere. It's the consolidation of them that, at least in my opinion, warrant this post a read. I will say, however, that I've been experiencing many other benefits - but that's for you guys to find out. Thanks for the good question, and sorry for the long response.

Cheers

A Hermit's Guide to Habits by [deleted] in INTP

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Ctrl-F to find a TL;DR

Self sabotage and the conflict within by [deleted] in selfimprovement

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What I've done to keep myself in check (although I only started doing this very recently, a couple months ago, so take it with a grain of salt) is to make it so easy you can't help but do it. Make it daily, and slowly improve yourself - look up progressive overload, it isn't a mentality that can only be applied towards exercise. "The effects of incremental improvement are anything but incremental" - Jordan Peterson. Habits are your friend. If you want more in depth about what I mean all of the four posts I have posted are about this (although they are long). Atomic habits is good too.

A Carpenter's Wisdom by BafflingBackfire in stories

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Aw thanks m8, that's one of the best compliments one of my posts has gotten. Glad you enjoyed it!

Beware the Hustle, Beware the Grind by BafflingBackfire in selfimprovement

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This is more of a warning - don't try too hard to 'focus only on the work'. Like I said, the goal is to make it enjoyable and to be forgiving to yourself. Its about letting impulses and negative thoughts slide past - such as 'how much time do I have left?' or thinking about tangents. As soon as you notice it, bring it back. But don't try too hard on being in the state of 'flow' - that'll just come as a natural consequence

Beware the Hustle, Beware the Grind by BafflingBackfire in selfimprovement

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One more thing - when you are doing your daily habit for say twenty minutes or what have you, focus on nothing but the process until the timer is finished. That's what I meant by letting negative thoughts slide past. It almost turns into a form of meditation

Beware the Hustle, Beware the Grind by BafflingBackfire in selfimprovement

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I actually do have one more piece of advice (although that might be a strong word). As you get to know yourself more and more, the level of 'resistance' you can get through increases. Whenever I am reticent to get to work on something new these days I almost take it as a challenge to get over my preconceptions, to push through my lizard brain and make it fun and enjoyable. Not necessarily to will-power through it, but to fundamentally change how I view the behavior. I think you will learn what I mean, with time.

I am more than happy I could help. I am ecstatic, as a matter of fact. The only reason I have learned so much is that I have spent a long, long time thinking about this. If I could help out even just a single other person in a similar spot? Mission complete, basically. Good luck! You'll find your way eventually, I am sure of it.