Gamers always believe that an epic win is possible and that it's always worth trying, and trying now. Gamers don't sit around.

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.

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.

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.

Every game designer should make one explicitly world-changing game. Lawyers do pro bono work, why can’t we?

I’ve been running since high school. My boyfriend was on the track team, and I’d run with him.

Game developers know better than anyone else how to inspire extreme effort and reward hard work. They know how to facilitate cooperation and collaboration at previously unimaginable scales. And they are continuously innovating new ways to motivate players to stick with harder challenges, for longer, and in much bigger groups. These crucial twenty-first-century skills can help all of us find new ways to make a deep and lasting impact on the world around us.

When we know our strengths, we’re more likely to use them.

You can’t play the same game every day for years. New games are key.

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.