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Ultimately … conflict lies not in objective reality, but in people’s heads.
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The harsh reality of work – whatever we do, whatever our title – is that many of us don’t fully control our time.
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As the competition proceeds, a new, more realistic baseline develops, which favors later competitors, who gain the added advantage of seeing what others have done.
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Compared with games, reality is depressing. Games focus our energy, with relentless optimism, on something we’re good at and enjoy.
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We need games that make us happier even when we’re not playing. Only then will we find the right balance between playing our favorite games an making the most of our real lives.
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Compared with games, reality is unproductive. Games give us clearer missions and more satisfying, hands-on work.
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…when we can enjoy our own failure, we can spend more time suspended in a state of urgent optimism – the moment of hope just before our success is real, when we feel inspired to try our hardest and do our best.
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…our tendency to set unrealistic goals, may be the cause of much of the current depression epidemic in the United States.
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It’s depressing to spend our lives pursuing unrealistic goals. For anyone who wants to opt out of this culture of extreme dreaming, games help enormously.
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Today’s best games help us realistically believe in our chances for success.
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