The Infinite Game: How Great Businesses Achieve Long-lasting Success
The religion scholar James P. Carse wrote that there are two kinds of games in life: finite and infinite. A finite game is played to win; there are clear victors and losers. An infinite game is played to keep playing; the goal is to maximize winning across all participants.
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This is what it means to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. That we are a part of a movement that will live on beyond the goals we set or the lives of the people who set them. It’s the camaraderie and shared purpose, as much as the milestones we set, that give our lives meaning. It is only by committing to a path, remaining steadfast on
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Author James Carse once wrote that “there are at least two kinds of games. One could be called finite; the other infinite. A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.” As someone who cherishes independence, I’ve realized that rather than trying to win, my primary goal is to continue p... See more
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