Game wisdom
Updated: Sep 14
Two years ago, I received the best parenting advice:
Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.
I think about this every day. With all the controversy over the Black Dragon, I am sharing this advice as a little "game wisdom" for all players:
Prepare the player for the game, not the game for the player.
A smart and confident player can sit at any table. No matter the table rule or modern game pieces, a good player knows not only how to play, but how to adapt. A last-minute table rule doesn’t faze a good game player because they are flexible.
Think of golf. A good player can play in regular play or a scramble. Despite the weather conditions or the course design, a golfer can adjust to any conditions.
Each game player needs to know how to adapt. In American mahjong, the goal is to match 14 tiles to a hand on the card. A good player can play with any opponents, with any card, with any tiles and with any table rules.
I’m a game player. I listen to instructions. I adjust to any conditions. I am willing to try any new challenge. If I don’t know the particular game, I am a respectful student. I use both ears to listen and learn.
Good players ready for any game, in any conditions.
I didn’t sit down at the table to win… I sat down at the table to play.
Why are you at the game table?
A good teacher gives a student the building blocks they need to sit down at any table.
A good student listens and practices.
Can you play in any conditions?
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