Compared with games, reality is disconnected. Jane McGonigal More Quotes by Jane McGonigal More Quotes From Jane McGonigal Games that make you feel good about yourself are good games to be playing. Jane McGonigal playing-gamesabout-yourselffeel-good Research shows that when we're under stress or facing a major obstacle, we tend to focus on our weaknesses and what we're afraid of. Jane McGonigal weaknessstressfocus There is so much more knowledge than most people realize about how to maximize the benefits of play and minimize the potential harms. Jane McGonigal benefitsplaypeople Over time, the games we play can change how we think and what we're capable of. And it's easy to maximize the benefits so the changes are positive. Jane McGonigal gamesplaythinking We have to accept as a society that games are not escapist. They really do change us. Jane McGonigal escapistsacceptinggames If you are a gamer, it’s time to get over any regret you might feel about spending so much time playing games. You have not been wasting your time. You have been building up a wealth of virtual experience that, as the first half of this book will show you, can teach you about your true self: what your core strengths are, what really motivates you, and what make you happiest. Jane McGonigal playing-gamesregretbook Any time I consider a new project, I ask myself, is this pushing the state of gaming toward Nobel Prizes? If it's not, then it's not doing anything important enough to spend my time. Jane McGonigal pushingimportantenough Urgent optimism is the desire to act immediately to tackle an obstacle, combined with the belief that we have a reasonable hope of success. Jane McGonigal optimismbeliefdesire We can boost our immune systems by strengthening our social networks and decreasing stress. Jane McGonigal social-networkbooststress Avatars are a way to express our true selves, our most heroic, idealized version of who we might become. Jane McGonigal selfmotivationalinspirational A traumatic event doesn't doom us to suffer indefinitely. Instead, we can use it as a springboard to unleash our best qualities and lead happier lives. Jane McGonigal motivationinspirationsuffering I want to see a game designer nominated for a Nobel Prize. Jane McGonigal designergameswant My mom is a public school teacher and works with third grade students. Jane McGonigal momteacherschool I've been running since high school. My boyfriend was on the track team, and I'd run with him. Jane McGonigal teamrunningschool If you make it a game, gamers will play it no matter what your motivation is in making it. Jane McGonigal motivationgamesplay Clinically speaking, depression is a pessimistic sense of your own capabilities, and despondent lack of energy. Jane McGonigal pessimisticcapabilityenergy There are people who are very dismissive of games and gamers. Jane McGonigal gamergamespeople The real world just doesn’t offer up as easily the carefully designed pleasures, the thrilling challenges, and the powerful social bonding afforded by virtual environments. Reality doesn’t motivate us as effectively. Reality isn’t engineered to maximize our potential. Reality wasn’t designed from the bottom up to make us happy. Jane McGonigal powerfulrealchallenges When we know our strengths, we're more likely to use them. Jane McGonigal useknows For most people, an hour a day playing our favorite games will power up our ability to engage whole-heartedly with difficult challenges, strengthen our relationships with the people we care about most - while still letting us notice when it's time to stop playing in virtual worlds and bring our gamer strengths back to real life. Jane McGonigal daypowertimelife
