Being a gamer for most of my life, I can testify that like good books, movies, and music, video games can teach you important lessons that can be used later in life. Take for example the lessons learned by Soli when she received a new Wii for Christmas and started playing New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Apparently Soli found several things while playing the Nintendo game that could be used as life lessons and she compiled them in this list that could help us all down the road. And if you have ever played a lot of Super Mario Bros. (old or new), you will recognize exactly what she is talking about.
1. Never trust a flying turtle.
2. Make it a habit to bang your head against brick walls. Sometimes money comes out.
3. When choosing between shooting fireballs and iceballs, consider the climate.
4. Reincarnation is real.
5. You can walk on clouds.
6. Water, too.
7. If you have spare time, jump around aimlessly until free stuff starts appearing.
8. Money grows on trees.
9. Why not just wear the same outfit every day?
10. Throw animals whenever you can.
11. Unless they’re big enough for you to ride on them.
12. Climbing inside cannons isn’t dangerous at all.
13. Jumping directly on top of a flagpole is worth the pain.
14. Exercise isn’t gonna shrink your fat belly.
15. Brown mushrooms: bad.
16. Colorful mushrooms: great.
17. Money buys happiness.
18. If you get stuck, call your smarter and more patient little brother.
19. Every good man should be willing to put his life on hold for a princess.
20. A plumber can accomplish great things.
