第17部分 (第3/7页)

　had　a　child。　It　was　a　horrible　game　for　her。

After　the　class；　her　friend　came　by　and　told　me　that　she　was　upset。　She　had　e　to　the　class　to　learn　about　investing　and　did　not　like　the　idea　that　it　took　so　long　to　play　a　silly　game。

Her　friend　attempted　to　tell　her　to　look　within　herself　to　see　if　the　game　〃reflected〃　on　herself　in　any　way。　With　that　suggestion；　the　woman　demanded　her　money　back。　She　said　that　the　very　idea　that　a　game　could　be　a　reflection　of　her　was　ridiculous。　Her　money　was　promptly　refunded　and　she　left。

Since　1984；　I　have　made　millions　simply　by　doing　what　the　school　system　does　not。　In　school；　most　teachers　lecture。　I　hated　lectures　as　a　student；　I　was　soon　bored　and　my　mind　would　drift。

In　1984；I　began　teaching　via　games　and　simulations。　I　always　encouraged　adult　students　to　look　at　games　as　reflecting　back　to　what　they　know；　and　what　they　needed　to　learn。　Most　importantly；　a　game　reflects　back　on　one's　behavior。　It's　an　instant　feedback　system。 Instead　of　the　teacher　lecturing　you；　the　game　is　feeding　back　a　personalized　lecture；　custom　made　just　for　you。

The　friend　of　the　woman　who　left　later　called　to　give　me　an　update。　She　said　her　friend　was　fine　and　had　calmed　down。 In　her　cooling…off　period；　she　could　see　some　slight　relationship　between　the　game　and　her　life。

Although　she　and　her　husband　did　not　own　a　boat；　they　did　own

everything　else　imaginable。 She　was　angry　after　their　divorce；　both　because　he　had　run　off　with　a　younger　woman　and　because　after　twenty　years　of　marriage；　they　had　accumulated　little　in　the　way　of　assets。　There　was　virtually　nothing　for　them　to　split。　Their　twenty　years　of　married　life　had　been　incredible　fun；　but　all　they　had　accumulated　was　a　ton　of　doodads。

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