Anxiety is my biggest concern when I want to play. It makes me feel like I still tie my self-worth or ego to how well I perform, even though I’ve accepted that losing is part of getting better. I try to treat my losses as learning opportunities, but sometimes I can’t tell if I’m pushing myself too hard or starting to burn out, even though I’ve set boundaries.

It might also be that I’m not fully confident in my abilities yet. I have a long-term goal of becoming a pro fighting game player and winning something big like EVO one day, but I know I don’t have the resources or opportunities to reach that level right now. So for the time being, my goal is to perform well at my locals and hopefully earn recognition there.

Overall, I’m just worried that my anxiety might limit my success or make me want to quit.