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10 Business Lessons I Learned From Playing D&D

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the always-the-necromancer-never-the-bride dept.

Esther Schindler writes "Those hours you spent rolling dice in your youth weren't wasted according to my 10 Business Lessons I Learned from Playing Dungeons & Dragons. Playing fantasy role playing games did more than teach the rules of combat or proper behavior in a dragon's lair. D&D can instruct you in several skills that can help your career. Such as: 'One spell, used well, can be more powerful than an entire book full of spells' and 'It's better to out-smart an orc than to fight one.'" What other wisdom have you gained from your time sequestered with various RPGs?

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  1. Oblig. "Jose Chung's From Outer Space" quote by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Well, I didn't spend all those years playing Dungeons and Dragons and not learn a little something about courage.

    --
    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.