“I don't judge people who just hit "play," but I would judge myself if I did that. I wouldn't feel like I was earning my money, I'd feel like I was putting one over on people. I have to play the notes.” PeopleIfsFeelsPlayJudgingNotesEarning Author:Andrew Wyatt
“Some people I see - people who do more or less have prerecorded tracks - their persona is such that the visual side of just them is way more important and multi-dimensional. Me, I'm boring to look at.” PeopleWayLooksImportantSidesTrackBoringVisualsPersona Author:Andrew Wyatt
“If I see a live show and it doesn't have the aspect of danger where it could potentially go wrong, it's not that interesting to me.” IfsShowsInterestingDangerAspect Author:Andrew Wyatt
“When we play games, our brains respond differently to stress and obstacles. We're better able to control our attention and ignore distractions.” PlayAbleGamesAttentionBrainStressObstaclesDistraction Author:Jane McGonigal
“You can't play the same game every day for years. New games are key.” YearsPlayGamesKeys Author:Jane McGonigal
“You need to develop mental habits that allow you to activate the same brain patterns we activate during gameplay.” NeedsBrainHabitPatternsActivate Author:Jane McGonigal
“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.” ShowsFocusMajorsResearchWeaknessStressObstaclesUnder Stress Author:Jane McGonigal
“I don't see myself as beautiful, because I can see a lot of flaws. People have really odd opinions. They tell me I'm skinny, as if that's supposed to make me happy.” PeopleIfsI CanBeautifulOpinionJudgingWeaknessOddFlawsSkinnyBecause I CanMake Me Happy Author:Angelina Jolie
“There is so much more knowledge than most people realize about how to maximize the benefits of play and minimize the potential harms.” PeoplePlayRealizingBenefitsHarmMore Knowledge Author:Jane McGonigal