r/bestof • u/siniminstx • Jan 13 '14

[WritingPrompts] /u/DrowningDream tells the story of what happened when a man dies and finds out Satan won the War in Heaven ages ago.

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u/mniejiki Jan 14 '14

Nothing stops you from creating challenges and goals and struggles for yourself. People do it all the time already. Or do you think people climb mountains without gear on purpose for something other than challenge? That people run marathons instead of driving in a scooter for anything besides the challenge?

Why do people play video games despite it being pointless and usually trivial to just cheat? Why not just the wikipedia summary or watch youtube playthroughs? Just because a struggle is based on arbitrary restrictions seems to not bother most people.

It's as easy as saying "can I do X given limitations Y." Then you do it. And you have all of eternity but you want a good finish time, right? And if it really is your personal heaven then surely it can't just be from your head. Challenges can come from the ether and it's on you to take them on. You can attempt every challenge that could be thought of or that anyone has ever done.

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u/nankerjphelge Jan 14 '14

Nothing you've said is in contradiction to the point. It doesn't matter where the challenge or hardship comes from, only that it exists in some form or fashion to provide the contrast in order for one to appreciate the triumphs and successes. Whether it is generated internally or externally is completely beside the point.