"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." ~Albert Einstein
Hope you're having a miraculous day!
_________________________________ Greetings! **Please read the special announcement at the bottom of this message regarding future issues of this Miraculous Life Bulletin and the new Miraculous Life Academy membership program. EPIC WIN: An outcome that is so extraordinarily positive that you had no idea it was even possible until you achieved it. It was almost beyond the threshold of imagination. And when you get there you are shocked to discover what you're truly capable of. Jane McGonigal directs game R&D at the Institute for the Future. She works with global companies to develop games that build on our collective-intelligence infrastructure. Games. The "Epic Win" is her idea. And that, along with Urgent Optimism, Social Fabric, and Blissful Productivity is what she suggests we need in order to discover the solutions to the world's problems today. She poses the question, "What if the secret to solving all the world's problems was FUN?!" Great question. Especially considering that all observation of human peak performance uniformly recognizes that people are at their best when they FEEL their best. All research on the "Zone" state, or "Flow" state indicates that humans thrive and excel when they are engaged in an activity that is intrinsically rewarding. The old adage, "There's a time for work and there's a time for play," may have just been ousted by, "There's a time for PLAY...and ONLY a time for play...and it's NOW!" Watch Jane's TED talk video by clicking the image below. I'm not sure when fun became such an irresponsible thing to prioritize, but it's time to acknowledge the facts now. We can't afford NOT to prioritize it. |