Life Lessons from the Game "Chess"

mickyscofield (54)in #gaming • 8 years ago (edited)

Here are some lessons to be learnt from the game of Chess
...But before we dive into the lessons that comes with this game, tell me about what your favourite game is and I am pretty sure there is a form of lesson to be learnt from it.

I love playing game so much both video and non-video games and I was quite perplexed when a friend said she could tell/judge someone's level of intelligence by the fellow's flair for game. Probably why academic life isn't worth the onion if games and sports are missing out.

I sincerely do feel cool and radiate a huge amount of awesomeness whenever I am playing a game both indoor/outdoor.

Now....To the game of Chess

It is not just about the keys and the names ascribed to them

King
Queen
Pawn
Knight
Bishop etc...

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Chess teaches logical reasoning and intuitiveness and of course this isn't really obtainable in the four walls of the conventional academic system.

I was relaxing sometime with a friend we both chilling inside his parlour with the Air conditional cooling us after a hectic day under the sun.

My Friend was a 'Pro' in Chess and indoor game while I exhibit flair mostly in Scrabble, Play Station and WHOT as indoor games.
The games of Chess started for my Friend and I. We had a bottle of red wine and some snacks to blend it with...

Having played for like 20 minutes, I cracked my fingers and toes then took a gaze at my friend...

He was sweating profusely and was starring deeply focused on his game keys...I pondered on this

We had the Air conditioner on, we had a bottle of wine not just any wine Lol!...A nice blend from Spain.
We had great sweet snacks (Cookies) with us.
Yet this dude was sweating.

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I paused the ponder thoughts and asked him

Young Man what exactly is your problem?
Despite the goodies we had with us chilling with the Air conditioner erasing my worries yet, you chose to sweat

"TELL ME...WHAT IS BORDERING YOU?"

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He smiled and said to me

Treat your game as a life situation and watch yourself come out of that ugly real life situation alive

He continued....
Let me highlight some amazing facts about this awesome game of chess

The number of possibilities of a Knight’s tour is over 122 million

"Do you know why I do invite you to play this game with me often?"
My friend asked

No! Until you tell me..I answered him

"That's because I want to teach you true and practical Entrepreneurship."

My friend said to me treat both your King and Queen with all form of seriousness likewise other keys sent on a mission to get you client otherwise, you become a Joker!.

With the countless moves and endless possibilities in the game of chess, there is something known as the opening theory. There are over 1,000 different opening moves for each game including their sub variations likewise in life scenario. There are thousands of ways in getting clients, earning good grades and achieving positive results.

My friend astonished me with this "Smart Idea"

Folding chess board was originally invented by a priest in 1125.
At that time, the Church forbade priests to play chess, so a Priest cane up with a smart idea and made a chess board that could be folded. Like looked so much like two books were kept together

My Friend continued by saying be smart and make smart decisions.
"Do not use a smart phone and act foolishly..."

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