| Most people conform. | | | | My brother was taking chances though. He was |
| They follow what everyone else is doing and do like | | | | constantly using the food he needed to do upgrades |
| them. Most people react to the opinions of their friends | | | | early on in the game. The tendency is to stock pile. |
| and act accordingly. I’m not talking about counsel, | | | | Instead he was spending like crazy. |
| opinions or advice. I’m referring to what high school | | | | I find the computer game example applies to real life |
| students call peer pressure and professionals refer to | | | | too. The tendency here is to collect money and stock |
| as “group think.” | | | | pile it by doing safe activities such as: |
| I cannot express more disgust of this. If you are happy | | | | • Working a stable 9-5 job that pays a |
| with your progress and what you are doing, chances | | | | constant cash flow. |
| are you aren’t taking enough chances to challenge | | | | • Working for a company which seems to |
| the status quo and finding new cool ways of living | | | | have more job security. |
| your life. If no one is telling you that “you’re | | | | • Getting an education in a profession. |
| nuts!” then there must be something wrong with | | | | What happened to trying something crazy? Let me |
| your life. | | | | re-state the examples above in a context that takes |
| Chances are you are settling too much and should be | | | | more chances with greater opportunity for growth: |
| aiming higher. | | | | • Working part time in an office while full time |
| I remember playing a computer game with my brother | | | | starting up a well-planned business of your own. |
| a few years back. He was really good at it, and | | | | • Having other people work for you (create |
| somehow beat the living crap out of me after about 1 | | | | your own job security). |
| hour into the game. I never understood how, until one | | | | • Getting an education in whatever domain |
| time I asked him. He said, “Well, I never have | | | | you want. Something that complements your strengths. |
| enough food (food from the game, required for | | | | In which category do you see the most potential for |
| upgrades)”. This meant that he was constantly | | | | growth? Don’t conform to the norm. Instead take |
| working on a new development in his city that required | | | | chances that make you fall flat on your face...so you |
| food to upgrade to. Having low food is considered | | | | can learn, get experience and grow. |
| unwise. If you have no food all your peasants die. | | | | |