She says that, “we need to see on millions of problem solvers all over the world as we try to tackle the obstacles of the next century … the face of someone who against all odds is on the verge of an epic win.”
She also contends that we are better at video games than we are at real life, claiming that we become the best versions of ourselves in the game worlds.
I think that she has a good point. In video games, you can do anything. You have zero consequences to deal with because you can always start over from where you have saved from, eliminating any reason to ever need to fear failure. I think that the fearlessness that can be felt due to the guarantee you can always start over is a powerful message that could be applied to life.
If in video games we are the best versions of ourselves, you can use the same reasoning during your life. In life, you don't get extra lives. There are no resets or checkpoints you can return to after a failure to try and succeed situation for a second, third, or fourth time.
Think about what you could do by eliminating fear. It gives you strength, courage, and confidence that you don't have when you don't get do-overs. The nervousness that is felt when you're faced with an important decision in real life can sometimes be used as fuel to prevail, but often it causes people to second guess themselves and make wrong decisions.
In video games you can make a bold, gut decision and roll with the punches as you go. I think that mindset is really beneficial to a person. First instincts are so often correct, and making that gut decision without hesitation gives you a sense of pride and confidence because you didn't even have to think. You know that you can handle whatever comes your way. Adopting the mindset that you can handle whatever is thrown at you could prove to be a powerful ally to living life to the fullest.
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