"It really sucks to be special"

Someone on reddit was venting about how "It really sucks to be special." He or she has since deleted his or her post, but the gist was what I have known for the last few years. Nintendo-fans, especially fans of Wii U, are few and far-between.


Of course, I am talking about Nintendo-fans in real life. On the internet, we are legion. Every time Nintendo streams a Direct, I bask in the energy of fans from around the world, but in the real world, we are not as abundant as we should be. We are special. We are fewer than the people playing Xbone 4s and PCs. That is one of the prices of being enlightened. So on one hand, it is unfortunate not being able to share our joy with most people, but at the same time, we get to feel a little more special than most people; we know a secret of the universe - that Nintendo still makes the best games.

There are underground-movements in every facet of life. The underground-wellness movement by Sean Croxton, is one that changed my life. It taught me about "real food", learning the truth about food, and how it works in the human body.

I know it feels like the world is against us sometimes and no one aligns with our beliefs, but we gotta keep holding on. For change to stick, it has to happen slowly; it is the same way with fat-loss. Nintendo's success with DS and Wii was too fast and too strong, and it didn't last, but I believe that with NS, it will stick.

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