Nintendo's philosophy is never to go the easy path; it's always to challenge ourselves and try to do something new.
Shigeru MiyamotoRead
I think when you talk about competing against others, the problem is that you refer to something that's been done already and try to beat it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Competing against others limits creativity and innovation.
Shigeru Miyamoto suggests that when we focus on competing against others, we are often trying to surpass existing achievements rather than pursuing original ideas. This mindset can hinder our potential to innovate, as true progress comes from exploring new possibilities rather than merely trying to outdo what's already been accomplished.
Themes
CompetitionInnovationCreativitySuccessSelf-Improvement
In practice
Example use cases
A motivational speech at a startup conference.
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Their attitude is, 'okay, I am the customer. You are supposed to entertain me.' It's kind of a passive attitude they're taking, and to me it's kind of a pathetic thing. They do not know how interesting it is if you move one step further and try to challenge yourself with more advanced games.
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If we end up creating a gameplay structure where it makes sense for, whether it's a female to go rescue a male or a gay man to rescue a lesbian woman or a lesbian woman to rescue a gay man, we might take that approach.
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Our job as the game creators or developers - the programmers, artists, and whatnot - is that we have to kind of put ourselves in the user's shoes. We try to see what they're seeing, and then make it, and support what we think they might think.
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