Reality is broken and we need to make it work more like a game.

If you are a gamer, it’s time to get over any regret you might feel about spending so much time playing games. You have not been wasting your time. You have been building up a wealth of virtual experience that, as the first half of this book will show you, can teach you about your true self: what your core strengths are, what really motivates you, and what make you happiest.

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

When we play games, our brains respond differently to stress and obstacles. We're better able to control our attention and ignore distractions.

I didn't accomplish what I set out to do, but I realized I had set out to do the wrong things

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

Games that make you feel good about yourself are good games to be playing.