Could you be more than you are right now? If you approached mastering paper airplane design with complete, genuine sincerity and dedication, could you? Consider mastering something that doesn’t really turn you on – perhaps it’s paper airplane design, bricklaying, or, say, washing dishes. Yes, you potentially could but if it doesn’t drive you, if you don’t get lost in thoughts about it or find yourself in bliss while doing it, then considering it doesn’t help you. When you ask, “What’s my potential?” you aren’t talking about your potential in all areas, but rather those that fill your life with a sense of accomplishment, purpose, and joy. (more…)

For those of you who don’t know, Dwarf Fortress is easily one of the best civilization simulations to date. Your citizens are drunken dwarves… And, luckily, you don’t often need to evict them. The game pushes you to efficiently manage stocks and citizens, though thankfully you don’t have to do all the math, as you have your book keeper do it for you. Dwarf Fortress develops creativity, too, forcing you to create your own play style to conquer its numerous challenges. (more…)