People play games on sites such as BrainKing, IYT, and DG for a variety of reasons, but the one reason underlying it all should be that they're doing it for fun.

I've seen recreational golfers go out to the links on a beautiful day, only to come in on the 18th angry and frustrated because they didn't make their handicap or because they sunk a couple of balls into the lake. They missed entirely the joy of being outdoors...the fresh air, the singing of birds, the trees and beautiful greens, the pleasant exercise.

I've been with fishing partners who went home with a wet tail and a broken spirit if they didn't catch any fish. The whole idea of enjoying the outdoors and relaxing just totally passed them by.

I feel sorry for people who get so fixated on golf scores, whether they caught a fish, or their game percentages and ratings that they miss out on the real fun in life. I share Eddie Spaghetti's enthusiam for reaching his 2,000th-game milestone, not because of his wonderful win-loss percentage or fabulous BKR ratings, but rather because he approaches his time spent here with the right attitude and wanted to share his joy and enthusiam.