I'll chime in on this epic thread :D


1. Esports players' salaries are a joke. To become a top player and earn real money, you have to forget about having another job. In that case, it's easier to start your own business; there are more opportunities and less risk.
2. Motivation is the feeling of "accomplishment," or, in other words, the desire to PROVE oneself. This is the case in almost 99% of games.
3. Dota is a team game, and it's a unique experience. Someone who plays it on Garena with Garena's "top" players won't understand.)
4. I started playing Dota after grinding in the ladder, and my previous experience really helped me. Micro-control, macro-control, understanding, and reacting to changing situations. Your described success shouldn't surprise you.
P.S. There are very few good players on Garena, and the person you encountered is clearly not one of them.

Yeah... dude, you've clearly fallen from the moon, and from the other side...
1. Esports players' salaries are a joke? Haha! What are you talking about???)))
Dude, you clearly don't know what you're talking about. Let me enlighten you, as someone who played at least at a Russian level in the past: about 4 years ago, my teammate was earning $500 a month just for being on the iP team (Belarusian Incredible Panic, an international team), plus extra money for traveling to games and, of course, for winning leagues and other events! He was making an average of about $700 a month, and I'm not exaggerating. And at the same time, he could sometimes grind for 8-12 hours a day, yes, but if necessary, he could play less; the main thing was to maintain his high level, and he was already playing at an international level. He could afford to play 2-3 hours a day. And that was fine! I didn't get into it because I quit the game too early... I could have ended up on the same path, but I just couldn't play anymore.
2. When you get tired of the same thing in a game, like in Heroes, and your time is valuable, the question arises of getting paid for your time. In other words, why should I grind and beat the top players if I don't get anything out of it? A dubious virtual reputation? What the hell do I need that for? I'd rather make money from it. And reputation, especially virtual reputation, is just nonsense.
3. The thing is, I played with my old teammate, who switched from Warcraft to Dota several years ago. He plays Dota with professional players. So, he's not your typical school Dota player; he's my peer.
4. I'm not saying I'm surprised by the success, but I'm questioning why Dota is considered an esport if it doesn't require any skills? I played with one hand. The point is that the team play is also very poorly implemented in the game, or rather, the MAPS ARE TERRIBLE. There's nothing there that you could call "Be careful, guys, this is a serious team game, and you need to know how to play it." It's all NONSENSE. Complete nonsense. Dota is not a team game because you DON'T NEED TO KNOW HOW TO PLAY to play it well. PLAY A COUPLE OF GAMES, PLAY WITH PARTNERS WHO YOU GET ALONG WITH, AND THAT'S IT, YOU'RE OFF TO THE RACES. My teammate actually reached a pro level in Dota in just six months. And that's despite the fact that he was very slow.
P.S. There are pro Dota player rooms on Garena, if you're not aware. Right?

Andrey, yes, of course, I would... but not just like that...