1. Hearts: Show your best only at the right times, but be prepared for these times not to come.

2. Minesweeper: Always check, and check, and check before you move. Taking shortcuts is a way of instant death.

3. Card Solitaire: Your destiny is the result of summation of all the moves you take in life. Thankfully, you can Ctrl+Z here.

4. Chess: Never take your opponent for granted, nor take any of his words or actions for granted.

5. Freecell: More often than not, you have to and will work with restrictions. Deal with it.