[proto something or other]

I think I have had three distinct motivational stages, and I think I am moving through them cyclically.

1. I first played as a distraction. It was a nice activity that took my mind off of other things.

2. Then I played for competition. When my skills increased, so did my desire to display and refine those skills.

3. Then I played for the camaraderie of those that I had been playing with for the last few years.



Now, I think I am back to stage 1.