"Spit, Spot!"

Mary Poppins, the originator of turning work in to a game to make it go by faster. 

While I haven’t agreed with much of what McGonigal has said thus far, finally I can agree with her, and Mary Poppins of course, that by making something a game or playful competition, we are more likely to do the work rather than view it as an unpleasant chore.  But it is not all fun and games and some tasks should be not be taken lightly, obviously but at least now I can see one point to her argument.