"No Johns"
"He's not even good, just got lucky that time."
"Wow, he sprays and instantly headshots me?"
"Just peeks like that? Yeah, okay."
"This game is so stupid."
Heard these before? One of them? All of them?
Everyone has a legitimate reason why they died, or why they lost. Whether the other person peeked them at a surprising time, or just got a lucky shot through smoke, everyone knows precisely why they died. Usually it's due to something random, something out of their control.
Add "or not" to the end of each of those sentences.
Bring out the crutches; everyone has to have some nonsensical reason as to why they aren't at fault. Everyone has to have some immediate shift of the blame off of themselves, and they aren't afraid to bleat it out for the world to hear. Oh, it's too random. Oh, they're so lucky. I know. I used to be that way, and I still catch myself sometimes.
Frustrated with how "random" the game is? That's strange; the same people have been at the top for a long time now.
Frustrated with a "lucky" shot they hit on you? That's funny; the more people practice, the luckier they seem to get.
Man up, put the crutches down, and accept responsibility.
_____________________________
This is an excerpt from an article which talks about the philosophy of "No Johns". John was a player who always had an excuse. Everything from "my hands were cold", to "I was hung over", to the eternal classic "I wasn't trying". It didn't matter. John knew why he lost, and it was never him.
If you've been playing smash seriously for 6 months, no doubt you've heard the phrase "No Johns". It originated from an east coast player aptly named John, famous for complaining about the game. No Johns was a response from the other players that got tired of the complaining and didn't want to hear it. After a certain point, you really don't care if the complaints are legitimate or not, you just don't want to hear it. It's your problem, not mine.
No Johns has since translated into a philosophy of sorts. When you hear someone say No Johns, it means they don't want to hear your weak garbage. It's not that they are disrespecting you or dislike you, and it's not a personal attack. It's a brash way of telling you to get your act together. It is placing your responsibilities into your own hands. At the end of the set, you and you alone are accountable for your performance. So naturally, there are two responses to No Johns:
1. You get upset and dislike being invalidated.
2. You accept responsibility for the outcome, and you deal with it.
Having responsibility for your own fate is one of the greatest gifts in the universe and I encourage you to embrace the ideology of No Johns with open arms. You being solely 100% responsible for yourself is an incredible situation that can not be overstated. It means that you are entirely in control of what happens. There is no excuse and no rationalizing that will allow you to skew your reality. No random factors are at influence, and no one else can be held accountable. No one else is responsible for your tournament performance and no luck is involved. Did you place poorly from staying up all night before the tournament? You have the ability to choose to get better rest next time. Did you lose a match-up you really wanted to win? It's on you to get better at it.
This translates outside of smash too. Are you unhappy making minimum wage? Being fat? Can't travel as much as you'd like? No Johns, it's on you to develop your career, diet and exercise, and to find new ways to get around. And while it's a lot of work, you can do it whenever you want. It's putting your life into your own hands and giving you the opportunity to shape the outcomes of the events in your life.
Don't wait for your conditions to change and don't give yourself any excuses to wimp out. Be honest about what you want and do whatever it is that you want to do. Do what you love to do, what you are waiting to do, what you've always wanted to do, and don't wait. You may find out that your inner desires aren't feasible and can't actually happen in reality. But don't waste time now only to find that out later. Deal with the things that restrain your ability and do what you want in spite of those limitations. Postponements are almost always excuses that unnecessarily hold you back. Limitations and constraints never held back anyone who really wanted to do something. No matter what happens, at least you'll know to yourself that you gave it your all and you will always be satisfied with yourself. If it's the only thing you take away from reading this entire article, it's this:
Never complain and never explain. No Johns.
"Wow, he sprays and instantly headshots me?"
"Just peeks like that? Yeah, okay."
"This game is so stupid."
Heard these before? One of them? All of them?
Everyone has a legitimate reason why they died, or why they lost. Whether the other person peeked them at a surprising time, or just got a lucky shot through smoke, everyone knows precisely why they died. Usually it's due to something random, something out of their control.
Add "or not" to the end of each of those sentences.
Bring out the crutches; everyone has to have some nonsensical reason as to why they aren't at fault. Everyone has to have some immediate shift of the blame off of themselves, and they aren't afraid to bleat it out for the world to hear. Oh, it's too random. Oh, they're so lucky. I know. I used to be that way, and I still catch myself sometimes.
Frustrated with how "random" the game is? That's strange; the same people have been at the top for a long time now.
Frustrated with a "lucky" shot they hit on you? That's funny; the more people practice, the luckier they seem to get.
Man up, put the crutches down, and accept responsibility.
_____________________________
This is an excerpt from an article which talks about the philosophy of "No Johns". John was a player who always had an excuse. Everything from "my hands were cold", to "I was hung over", to the eternal classic "I wasn't trying". It didn't matter. John knew why he lost, and it was never him.
If you've been playing smash seriously for 6 months, no doubt you've heard the phrase "No Johns". It originated from an east coast player aptly named John, famous for complaining about the game. No Johns was a response from the other players that got tired of the complaining and didn't want to hear it. After a certain point, you really don't care if the complaints are legitimate or not, you just don't want to hear it. It's your problem, not mine.
No Johns has since translated into a philosophy of sorts. When you hear someone say No Johns, it means they don't want to hear your weak garbage. It's not that they are disrespecting you or dislike you, and it's not a personal attack. It's a brash way of telling you to get your act together. It is placing your responsibilities into your own hands. At the end of the set, you and you alone are accountable for your performance. So naturally, there are two responses to No Johns:
1. You get upset and dislike being invalidated.
2. You accept responsibility for the outcome, and you deal with it.
Having responsibility for your own fate is one of the greatest gifts in the universe and I encourage you to embrace the ideology of No Johns with open arms. You being solely 100% responsible for yourself is an incredible situation that can not be overstated. It means that you are entirely in control of what happens. There is no excuse and no rationalizing that will allow you to skew your reality. No random factors are at influence, and no one else can be held accountable. No one else is responsible for your tournament performance and no luck is involved. Did you place poorly from staying up all night before the tournament? You have the ability to choose to get better rest next time. Did you lose a match-up you really wanted to win? It's on you to get better at it.
This translates outside of smash too. Are you unhappy making minimum wage? Being fat? Can't travel as much as you'd like? No Johns, it's on you to develop your career, diet and exercise, and to find new ways to get around. And while it's a lot of work, you can do it whenever you want. It's putting your life into your own hands and giving you the opportunity to shape the outcomes of the events in your life.
Don't wait for your conditions to change and don't give yourself any excuses to wimp out. Be honest about what you want and do whatever it is that you want to do. Do what you love to do, what you are waiting to do, what you've always wanted to do, and don't wait. You may find out that your inner desires aren't feasible and can't actually happen in reality. But don't waste time now only to find that out later. Deal with the things that restrain your ability and do what you want in spite of those limitations. Postponements are almost always excuses that unnecessarily hold you back. Limitations and constraints never held back anyone who really wanted to do something. No matter what happens, at least you'll know to yourself that you gave it your all and you will always be satisfied with yourself. If it's the only thing you take away from reading this entire article, it's this:
Never complain and never explain. No Johns.
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oneDisciple wrote: »not sure why you're talking since you're part of the cancer in the community.
Not sure what you're talking about since we're talking about how someone communicates in game and not how someone acts in a community in public.
Please say these things on an account we know you by, you're probably one of those rejects who get's denied in every game you play.
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Not sure what you're talking about since we're talking about how someone communicates in game and not how someone acts in a community in public.
Please say these things on an account we know you by, you're probably one of those rejects who get's denied in every game you play.
Where did you get the idea that this was an issue only in-game? -
Ellustrial wrote: »Where did you get the idea that this was an issue only in-game?
"He's not even good, just got lucky that time."
"Wow, he sprays and instantly headshots me?"
"Just peeks like that? Yeah, okay."
"This game is so stupid."
Is that not something you only say when you're in game? Ok.
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