If you are a fan of the "Pokémon" series, or if you are someone who knows little to nothing about it, then allow me to demonstrate several reasons that this franchise creates successful people. "Pokémon" is a TV series, trading card game, manga and video game superpower. In both the show and the games, there are many important lessons to learn. The RPG (Role-Playing-Game) format of the games allow you to immerse yourself fully. Understanding the themes that the creators want their target audience to receive becomes easy in these games. The lessons we were meant to learn and those born of struggles and successes within the game can breed successful people later in life.

1. Pokemon trainers know how to handle failure.

In life, we all take losses. Pokémon is no exception. I don’t know if you have ever tried to beat an Onix with a Pikachu, but I can honestly say that it takes a greater patience than what an eight-year-old child possesses. Even though this was a difficult task, players still cleared this hurdle.

2. They care for animals.

Pretty self-explanatory here. Pets are as close as you can get to having "Pokemon." "Pokemon" teaches us at a young age to love animals and care for all living things. A great message indeed.

3. They know how to set goals and then achieve them.

I know people who are college professors, engineers, studying to become a doctor, and so many others who are doing impressive things. They play "Pokemon." From early on in childhood you hear the theme song, you play the games, and you too want to be the very best. I think this has a correlation to work ethic and high aspirations/goal settings. Yet, there is no scientific data to back this just merely an observation of mine. When you are being a kid champion and catching them all is what mattered and it consumed you. This passion is transferable and can be applied later in life to your job, friends, and family.

4. The games teach you basic English and economics.

I am serious when I say that I read exceptionally well today because of playing Pokémon. If you have played the games, I am confident you feel the same way. From a young age I was playing, asking for clarification on pronunciations, sounding words out and problem solving my way through the text. On top of that I learned the value of money. I had to budget to save what I needed to buy items that would help me succeed and it is a practice I personally continue today.

5. Pokemon trainers grow old but they never grow up.

As I have grown up myself, I have been conflicted at sometimes whether it is time to move on from "Pokemon." I was picked on a little bit when I was a teenager for still playing. Playing these games makes one feel like a kid again when there were quite literally no worries. There isn’t a better way to de-stress than to dive back into your childhood and recapture the feelings you had first playing the game.