I get mad crazes on things. Done most stuff – running, World of Warcraft (Exalted with all factions), Hearthstone, poker (with play money – got millions of the stuff at one point), piano, karate / kung fu and of course work. Despite being only averagely intelligent I managed to finish top of my year at a red brick university due to the total obsession to outperform every other bugger.
My motto has always been “It’s not enough to succeed everyone else must fail as well.” It’s happened on rare occasions and there’s no feeling like it :). A definite personality issue as my drive leaves little time for fun. Currently my obsession is watching on-line slots and battle replays for Total War. I’ve pissed away so much time over the past couple of years doing this. When focused I’ve always thought I could see through a brick wall given enough time – not brilliant but damn persistent.
The addictive immersion allows me to escape from real life, which I find a little overwhelming sometimes due to long term abuse. Fortunately most of the stuff I’ve done hasn’t been destructive – but that’s just been a matter of luck and marrying the right woman of course :).