{"id":439,"date":"2018-08-21T02:52:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T02:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fantasticworldspod.com\/?p=439"},"modified":"2018-08-14T03:13:39","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T03:13:39","slug":"why-i-game-dustin-alexander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fantasticworldspod.com\/why-i-game-dustin-alexander\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Game – Dustin Alexander"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\"\"I will be forever grateful for the friends and family I have in my life. They are what keep me from going down the dark alley of depression, despair and bitterness which someone of my size can often find themselves falling into.<\/span><\/p>

They really don\u2019t know how big of an impact they make, and I don\u2019t think I am great at telling them. But it is because of them that I want to succeed despite the what sometimes seems like insurmountable odds.<\/span><\/p>

I am a flawed individual and if left to my own devices could succumb to my own indulgences. But I don\u2019t. I constantly strive to improve, to be a better person, to take the high road, and to help those around me. Those are lessons I learned from the company I keep. Unbeknownst to them, they are constantly pushing me to do better and to pay it forward.<\/span><\/p>

\"\"It is this some of these friends that you will be listening to each week, one who inspired me to finish my degree when I would have otherwise given up, one to be a friend when I was lonely and alone my first year of college, and one to constantly be a sounding board and geeky friend even though she lives 12 hours away.<\/span><\/p>

I try to always be there for them because they have made me a better person in one way or another. They have trusted and loved me when I have not always loved myself, even when I felt I was at my worst or lowest point. It is because of that I will always try my best to be there for them when they need me. They have done more for me then they will ever realize.<\/span><\/p>

\"\"Games are a way to bring my favorite people together and enjoy their company. It is a time I get to encourage them as much as they encourage me. It\u2019s to challenge and compete and have fun and forget the things in our lives that may not be going as well.<\/span><\/p>

Everytime I am lucky enough have a group of friends together I just like to take a step and try to capture the moment as best as possible. I realize that things can not get much better than this.<\/span><\/p>

\"\"Games are fun, they inspire, teach strategy, create competition and camaraderie-ship, but best of all, they bring friends together. Some of my best memories are with friends or family playing games.<\/span><\/p>

The Fantastic Worlds Podcast was built on the idea of having a group of friends come together and play a game. For me, the Fantastic Worlds Podcast is a chance to see the smiling faces of some of my favorite people each week. That is why I do this and this is why I love to play games.<\/span><\/p>

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