[Essay_Agree|Disagree_029]_Playing games teaches us about life.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing games teaches us about life. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

I agree with the statement that playing games is good practice for the real world

because of the following reasons.

- We learn some of life’s valuable lessons, such as being honest,

  interacting with others and dealing with loss.

- We can also improve our thinking abilities by studying various game strategies.

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There are many games that we play throughout our life, starting from birth to adulthood. Some say that playing games is a good way to learn about life. I agree with this viewpoint. Games teach us about simple but important life lessons such as honesty. Also, making strategies in games help us improve thinking faculties.

To begin, there are many basic and important life lessons that are learned by playing games. For examples, a child learns how to interact with others by playing games because, like in real life, many games require that we work as part of a team. As well, a child who is taught not to cheat at games will be less likely to cheat to things in adulthood, such as taxes. Finally, playing games lets us learn an important fact of life; we win some and we lose some.

Moreover, we have to make many strategies while playing games, which helps us enhance our thinking skills. For instance, I know a boy who loves to play chess. He says he considers strategies at every move, which will help him later in life when he has to make difficult decisions. Likewise, many elements of life involve competition, and playing games helps us develop competitive strategies.

In conclusion, playing games is good practice for the real world. We learn some of life’s valuable lessons, such as being honest, interacting with others and dealing with loss. We can also improve our thinking abilities by studying various game strategies. Therefore, both children and adults should be encouraged to play games wherever possible.