Jax Minecraft Tip #301: Secrets of the Gold Ingot

Here’s another post from Jax’s series of  Minecraft tips.  Be sure to read till the end so you can see how these gamer tips also apply to real life. Just a reminder – these tips come from Jax’s vids on his YouTube channel (Jackson’s Toy Box) as well as the book he and I wrote called Diary of a Minecraft Dad.

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First off, let me give you a little quiz – can you tell me the crafting recipe for a gold ingot?

Sorry, that was a bit of a trick question, huh? Did you notice I asked you how to CRAFT the ingot, not how to smelt it in a furnace (which is really much easier). But the point is that you can craft a gold ingot too — you just need 9 gold nuggets and the following recipe.

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Jax’s Tip #301: Secrets of the Gold Ingot

I won’t bore you with the basics because I’m sure you already know that you can make golden weapons, tools, and armor with gold, but did you also know that you can use gold for many other things too? For example, you can use gold ingots to make a CLOCK to tell time, a golden APPLE (to restore health), powered RAILS for your mine carts to move on their own, and so much more. Here are the recipes…

The Clock

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The Golden Apple

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The Powered Rail

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What else can YOU think of?

So how does this Minecraft tip relate to real life wisdom?

This is another tip that talks about the power of “Know thy Craft.” Regardless of what you choose to do in life, do it with passion and because you WANT to do it. If you do, you will find happiness. For more on this wisdom, check out this article from The Helpful Dad: Choose Happiness Over Money

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