1. They Promote Perseverance
Earlier, I talked about my six-year-old nephew. I have a great relationship with him, mainly because were both gamers. I remember a key point in our relationship. I was visiting my sister (his mother) and he asked me to do something for him on the Toy Story 3 video game. It wasnt the first time hed asked me to do something on a game for him, but this time, rather than simply doing what he asked I said: what about the next time you get stuck, and Im not here? I went on to explain to him that, just like in life, in gaming you sometimes need to persevere through something you feel like you cant do. You cant just drop it and ask someone else to do it for you, because when no one else is around, you wont have developed the patience required to complete the task. He seemed to get it, and he went back to the task at hand. Months later, he reminded me of what Id said to him, and proudly declared that he never gives up on games any more. Im pretty pleased that Ive managed to deliver that life lesson to him so early on. Because its true; becoming a hardcore gamer means you become a bulldog. If something is difficult, then that makes you want to accomplish it all the more. Youd do well to adopt this mentality, not just into youre gaming but into your day to day life. After all, certain professions can seem impossible to break into, but if you just refuse to give up then, 9 times out of 10, youll find yourself doing it eventually. So there you have it; ten ways gaming makes you better at being alive. Want to share anything youve observed about the wonders of gaming? Or do you completely disagree? Do let us know wont you.