They say gaming is universal, appeals to all age /gender levels, and turns the man back to a child. And a child to evolve into a man ! Feeding Frenzy 2 (FF2) certainly did it – mastering FF2 undoubtedly taught me more about corporate life than my career ever did : negotiation, use of the right tools, ducking when necessary, saving your skin in the teeth of danger, anticipating bigger enemies, preparing your strategy, and more than anything, the power of success ! Nintendo and Wii can take a breather…All this is so similar to life, except that life doesn’t give you a second chance, and FF2 does, er....almost :)
The little one at home almost pitted dad’s and mom’s capabilities and ensured we both fought against each other’s levels to reach the ultimate 60th level – the pinnacle of success
What children learn (and therefore force us to think about) is the level of perseverance and persistence required to win ! .. and she does just that on Tata Sky where she got her grandma addicted to some real moves on Tata Sky Active Kids Games where she just keep egging old grandma to move from level to level.. I even managed to eavesdrop on their conversation last midnight as they kept discussing between stories from the Ramayana as to how they could maneuver to the next level !! Am positive it beats any corporate boardroom planning, and boy did they succeed today, and how !
The child now promises her grandma that once she moves to the 17th level on Actve kids Game called “Zor lagaa ke”, she would treat her grandma with a surprise! Shouldn't be surprised if she even ensures her parents get one gift just to keep up her promise to good old grandma …children are known to highly value promises – both given by and to them
…. To the next gen Y or Z or A or B, one thing is for sure – they outlearn our learning patterns by a whole revolution ! cheers :)
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