Recently, I have developed an interest in card games because I thought it might be more meaningful for me to engage with the people around me instead of spending so much time online.
So does that entails less copywriting and updates of my social media account? Possibly. Will I be happier? Maybe.
I am on quite a journey to improve the quality of my life and I think that spending more time and having quality conversation with the people around me might be something I really needa look into. I am quite embarrassed to say, but I think I am quite a patronising person sometime and I do like to hide behind convenient veils of excuses such as "too busy".
So Cards couldn't have come at a better time. Although I don't really have problems starting conversation even with strangers, I was quite curious on the alternative conversation starters. So Cards currently has 2 decks - More than Friends and Volume 2. And ooo lala...More than Friends is definitely something every hall orientation camp must have. Some of the questions are mildly raunchy.
Volume 2 reminds me of The Thought Collective deck without pictures. (Read more about my meal with strangers here.) Personally, I preferred Volume 2 because some of the questions are quite intriguing and philosophical. I tried the deck with the Hubs and I felt that I did connect with him and his thoughts on a deeper level (can't wait to try it out on my friends. Hehe.)
There are a few ways to play this game. If you want the game to be light-hearted, you can always play "If I were you" where your friends have to answer as though they were you. And the person who is closest to the truth wins each round. To gain the most out of this game (and in life), I feel that we really should adhere to the principles:
- Be Fully Present - Put away your phone
- Open Up - Be willing to share and give other people the time to be ready to talk
- Listen - I think this is one thing I never really do in life, I really needa listen more.
- Embrace differences - Everybody have different opinions on matters and we have to be respectful on that.
To sum up, I just want to say the most precious gift you can give someone is the gift of time and attention. It is something we can never get back so use it wisely on things that matter. So Cards ships internationally, so you can get a deck for yourself too :D
