Ideas are nothing. They're irrelevant. If you think your idea is so important, you're doomed. The reality is if you don't like one idea, I've got 299 more. If I tell you my idea, and you can execute better against that idea than I can - great; I get to play a terrific game.
Interpretation
Ideas are only valuable when acted upon; having many ideas is better than clinging to just one.
This quote from Warren Spector highlights the importance of execution over mere ideas. It suggests that innovation and success are not solely based on having a single great idea, but rather on the ability to adapt and execute numerous ideas effectively. The true value lies in the willingness to play and engage with the ideas, fostering a competitive spirit that encourages better execution and creativity.
In practice
In a brainstorming session to encourage team members to share multiple ideas.
I want my little corner of the world where I get to make games where you're not trying to win or lose; you're not trying to get a higher score - you are having unbelievable amounts of fun as you learn about yourself and the world. That's what games can do!
I have never made a game that wasn't explicitly about empowering players to tell their own story.
Positive and negative emotions cannot occupy the mind at the same time. One or the other must dominate. It is your responsibility to make sure that positive emotions constitute the dominating influence of your mind. Here the law of HABIT will come to your aid. Form the habit of applying and using the positive emotions! Eventually, they will dominate your mind so completely, that the negatives cannot enter it.
He who went to the kings to seek favors went away from Allah.
Hammer your thoughts into unity.
Sometimes I'm more stubborn than I am smart.
So much the worse for those who fear wine, for it is because they have some bad thoughts which they are afraid the liquor will extract from their hearts.
If you will just start with the idea that this is a hard world, it will all be much simpler.
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