10 Life Lessons You Can Learn From Super Mario Bros.

Despite what your parents told you, your brains weren't rotting away as you battled Bowser on your NES.

Stop and smell the flowers.

Stop and smell the flowers.

Sure, they may give you allergies, but you never know when one will give you a great opportunity... like the ability to shoot fireballs at your enemies.

Look before you leap.

Look before you leap.

Anything can put in you in the path of disaster. And who wants to hear the "Mario death" sound? It's the chime of pure failure.

Don't be afraid of the road less traveled.

Don't be afraid of the road less traveled.

It may take you to new and exciting places. And admit it: Worlds 2-3 through 3-4 are boooooring.

Mushrooms are a healthy part of any diet.

Mushrooms are a healthy part of any diet.

They have immune-enhancing properties and may help you live longer. Or maybe even give you a 1-Up in life. But not all mushrooms are created equal—some do strange things like make you grow taller. Hasn't anyone learned from Alice in Wonderland?


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