Life Lessons from Let's Make A Deal

When life gives you a chance to make a deal, go for the curtain. Or the small box. Or the envelope.

1. Be yourself

1. Be yourself

Never be afraid to let your freak flag fly.

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2. Zonk happens

2. Zonk happens

Not every deal will end the way you want.

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3. When life gives you a Zonk, Zonk life right back

3. When life gives you a Zonk, Zonk life right back

Fighting to overcome obstacles often leads to even greater rewards.

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4. Given the options of love or money, choose love and money

4. Given the options of love or money, choose love and money

Sometimes you can have it all. 
Let’s Make A Deal airs weekdays on CBS.
5. Winning isn’t everything

5. Winning isn’t everything

Oftentimes the experience is just as rewarding as the goal. Sometimes it's even more rewarding, and that's really special. 

Let’s Make A Deal airs weekdays on CBS.
6. Expect the unexpected

6. Expect the unexpected

Leave some things to chance. Case in point: who would have expected to enjoy a vibrant, traditional Latin dance on a daytime game show?

Let’s Make A Deal airs weekdays (check local listings) on CBS.
7. Time is money (and cars and trips and a myriad of other prizes)

7. Time is money (and cars and trips and a myriad of other prizes)

Don’t waste too much time making decisions, you can lose out on once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.

Let’s Make A Deal airs weekdays (check local listings) on CBS.
8. You can’t control everything

8. You can’t control everything

It's frustrating, but some things are only up to chance.

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9. Choices have consequences

9. Choices have consequences

Once you make a decision, you have to stick with it, no matter if it’s a win or a Zonk.

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10. Life takes teamwork

10. Life takes teamwork

There is no "I" in "teamwork," nor is there an "I" in "a good deal."

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12. Go with your gut

12. Go with your gut

Always trust your instincts. More often than not, they're right. 

Let’s Make A Deal airs weekdays on CBS.
13. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade

13. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade

When life gives you a chance to make a deal, go for the curtain. Or the small box. Or the envelope.

Let’s Make A Deal airs weekdays on CBS.
14. Life moves pretty fast

14. Life moves pretty fast

One minute Wayne Brady offers to make you a deal, the next you’re in a brand new car! Life rushes by, so cherish it as much as you can. 

Let’s Make A Deal airs weekdays on CBS.
15. Greed is good... sometimes

15. Greed is good... sometimes

That is, until it isn’t. Don’t let it get the best of you.

Let’s Make A Deal airs weekdays on CBS.