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| For Tam – Who, let’s face it, is kicking life’s bum but sucks at Monopoly. |
So when it comes to life, my Dad always compared it to games. Life is a game he said, so how you play a simple board game will give you what you are really like. So you now those ones who would float you up the river for a double dice..? Well never go into business with them. And the smug, overly polite winners are just as smug in real life. So here we go, my list of how to win at Monopoly {and by default, life}.
- Buy big early and hold – Purchasing outright and holding them long term makes good financial sense. And on the Monopoly board it is paramount to success. In life not chopping and changing properties, cars, STUFF also makes good sense and avoids accumulating debt for changing your mind.
- Don’t sell yourself short – Never underestimate the worth of your property. There is someone {or a who bunch of someone’s} who desperately wants what you’ve got. Know your worth and value. In real terms. And know the potential value. Like for example, don’t sell the other dark blue card to the owner of Mayfair… Not for everything they’re worth anyway.
- Know your market – So while it is important to not sell yourself short it is also important to know what is a laughable amount to charge for a cheap ass bit of real estate in the corner of the board, no one wants. Sometimes you can price yourself out of the market. Too high.
- Be great with people – Smile in defeat but before that whoop for the person winning free parking. Celebrate small victories too. For yourself and for others. Celebrating is fun. Why wouldn’t you.
- Know when to walk away – Sometimes you could buy it, but you really shouldn’t. It’ll stretch you too thin and your coming around the board to Mayfair. It’s like the old save a little for rainy day thing. Don’t lay it all on the line without a little put aside.
- Don’t be a sore loser – Sometimes things don’t go your way. Suck it up princess. Sometimes you have to roll three times to get out of jail and the person next to you gets it first time. Oh well. That’s the way the cookie crumbles.
So there you go. The Suger Coat It guide to living. Got any super moves that I missed? What is your tip to winning at life/Monopoly? Tell me would you. Because next time, I’d like to beat the entire board in 3 hours instead of 3 and a half. {insert evil laugh here!}
Suger 
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