Jane McGonigal Quotes About Optimism

Quotes about: Optimism

• A game is an opportunity to focus our energy, with relentless optimism, at something we’re good at (or getting better at) and enjoy. In other words, gameplay is the direct emotional opposite of depression.

  Jane McGonigal

  Opportunity, Emotional, Opposites

  Jane McGonigal (2011). “Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World”, p.30, Penguin

• When we play a game, we tackle tough challenges with more creativity, more determination, more optimism, and we're more likely to reach out to others for help.

  Jane McGonigal

  Inspirational, Motivational, Determination

• 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

  Optimism, Desire, Belief

  "Gaming can make a better world". TED Talk, www.ted.com. February 2010.

• There is no problem that doesn't have some underlying need for more optimism, stamina, resilience and collaboration. And games are, I believe, the best platform we have for providing that.

  Jane McGonigal

  Believe, Playing Games, Optimism

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