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![]() We can play the relationship game like Chutes and Ladders, which requires very little effort and the outcome is left to chance, or we can play the relationship game like chess.Ĭhess requires an investment of time, commitment, focus, and skill. The game is quick, no skill is required, and very little is expected of us. In a game like Chutes and Ladders, we may get frustrated when we land on a square that sends us sliding back to the beginning, but there really isn't much challenge. When is the last time you focused your love on your partner with such focus and attentiveness? Champion chess players sometimes have up to eight to ten moves ahead in their minds with multiple strategies, depending on their opponent's tactics. For example, after only three moves apiece, there are more than 10 million possible placement combinations of the pieces! Each decision made in chess paves the way to success or failure, just as in life and relationship.īoth in chess and relationship, if we get too focused on our own plan without being attentive to our partner, we lose in this fascinating game. Chess is an extraordinarily complex game with unlimited possibilities. He taught me a lot about the game, and chess taught me about the game of life. When I was growing up, my oldest brother was a national chess champion-at least through my young eyes. |
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