I'm 30 and put well over a year of gameplay, maybe two, on various platforms. 284 days in WoW alone. Halos, cod, destiny, gears, elderscrolls, titanfall, apex, list goes on and on. Videogames, comics, starwars, etc was my life. I actually thank Disney for breaking that hold on me a little. Yeah i played sports and also worked out a lot, but i used that as an excuse to waste a metric fuck ton of time in games.

He's right, it's just a fact. It doesn't mean they are not fun, a way to relax, a good way to catch up with friends sometimes. I still play.

But they are 100% a waste of time generally speaking in terms of productivity. No better than watchings sports or any other thing in front of the tv.

It's okay to "waste" time here and there, we just have to be conscious of it and find balance.

Even if i'm enjoying games or tv now i get that "im wasting" time feeling. I use my time to be more productive thanks to that feeling. Saving these things for rare occasions and once i'm already beat from working out or on projects. Or only with friends became a big secondary rule for me. It's more about the interactions for me in most games.

I still play games, watch tv, etc.... But i know they are a waste of time. And that's okay. Just don't waste to much.

I know there are alot of good things that can come from playing games, but i was one of those people that used that as an excuse to play way to much.

No different than marathon runners or powerlifters running their body into the ground later in life. It's impressive, and takes dedication... But what's the point. Too much of a good thing.... yada yada yada