Life Stock
On bad days (like this one, where just getting out of bed requires a 10 minute rest afterwards) it's easy to think it's time to give up my freelance lifestyle and get a real job. However, days like these give me a chance to take stock of what's going on in my life (as well as some extra gaming time! I'm currently playing Uncharted 2 on the PS3 and thoroughly enjoying every minute of it).
I've come to realise that my life is no longer normal. While I could probably manage a real job (i.e. 9-5 in an office), I don't think it's very good for my health, nor is it fair to the employer as the amount of time I'd need to take off would affect my work. I'm hoping this is only a temporary setback and that down the line I'll start to feel much better. I had recently started getting some regular exercise and was starting to feel much better, I was even getting over the cold that I'd had for around 2 months (one of the many drawbacks of having a compromised immune system), but yesterday I managed to pick up some random bug and now I'm back to square one.
So, as you can see, it'd be very easy to give up right about now - I mean why bother when you can so easily be set back by some random encounter with a virus or bacteria? Giving up means they win! (I've no idea who they are in this context, but you get what I mean). It just makes me more determined to make Claymore Games a success and success can come in many forms. Because there's only a few of us involved in Claymore Games the level of success you need is much lower than a company like EA.
Claymore Games has actually been going for a long time, but thanks to many interruptions (like real jobs) and obstacles (my health issues) it's never really taken off properly. However, we had a relative success with Super Solitaire on Java phones last year and that spurred me on and makes me want to try even harder! We'll get there eventually, it's just going to take some time.
