/vr/ - Retro Games

As a kid I used to just play the early part of a game, quit when I got to a part that took me more than a few tries, and generally avoid things I found too challenging. Mostly it worked out because I was gifted in school and that's all adults cared about.

But now I want to go back and beat the kinds of games that I gave up on when I was a kid, as a first step toward being more willing to challenge myself in general. The problem is, when I struggle with a part for long I tend to beat myself up. How do I stop doing that?