Hey, this isn’t a realistic game!
Have you ever heard someone comment that “this is not like real life…”, or “these situations aren’t realistic…”?
Probably all valid comments.
Because I either host or play the Cash Flow game at least 3-4 times a month, I tend to hear this sometimes, and because I like to look for the validity of opinions(even if they are different from mine), I tried to come up with a positive reason why an unrealistic game would be valuable.
Here is my reasoning:
First, it is probably more useful if it is unrealistic just as weight training is unrealistic in terms of how you would normally use your muscles.
We work out in a specific and exaggerated form to target muscles and muscle groups to build them up.
We use more weight than is realistic, and do more reps, because to paraphrase a common axiom, “practice makes prowess.”
Next, when we play with specific scenarios and in a specific way, we focus on the most important aspects of the game – leverage, negotiation, cash flow, passive income, expense reduction, partnership, collaboration, thinking outside the box, and many more aspects you might think of.
So, even if some aspects of the game are restrictive or unrealistic, there is a benefit of focus, repetition, and practice that I find extremely valuable, and if you play, perhaps you will, too!
- Dan