JavaScript - Join Method

join - Concatenates an Array together

Purpose: The Join method concatenates the elements of an Array, and returns a string.

JavaScript

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Internal vs External Stresses

There are two types of stress. Okay that this a gross oversimplification, but I believe that it is possible to split stress into external stress and internal stress. I define internal stress as stress that we get through mental causes. For example thinking about all that you need to do in a limited amount of time can cause a lot of stress. Add on self-imposed time constraints and your stress level can skyrocket quickly. I consider this a bad stress, as it doesn’t do anything for us.

My Ultimate Game

While reading reddit.com the other week I came across an interesting question posed on reddit.com/r/gaming. What game would I want to play for all eternity if I only could play one game, assuming that said game would be updated forever (http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/s3kti/if_you_had_to_choose_only_one_videogame_to_play/).

Taking forfeits

I've written before about playing competitively, and why I believe that it's important. Playing competitively can bring out the best in us, as well as the worst. It can also show us who we truly are, and what we are capable of. These are very good characteristics to practice regularly in my opinion.

Losing on purpose

Games are competitive in nature. This nature is one of the key reasons why I argue that games can be used for self improvement. But it is important to note that winning the game is not the end-all be-all for this improvement. In my mind, winning is just a way of tracking improvement. However, losing often times forces me to improve. In other words, winning doesn’t help me improve, it only shows that I have improved enough to win against that specific opponent.

The importance of focus

I have mentioned before that I play pool in the APA league. The APA is a friendly, but competitive league that has matches every week. Pool itself is a challenging game that is much tougher than it feels that it should be. When a competitive system is added to pool, then it becomes a difficult game to play at the best of times. Don't let anybody tell you differently, pool is not easy to play competitively.