Woe is Me

     What a time I am having. After almost 2 years of playing many games every day, I have stopped playing my 2 minute games. I reached the magic number of 4000 games. I know, of course, that many people have played many more. And of course I have discovered that I was/am a 2 minute game junkie.
     Now, I know that is hardly and addiction worth fretting over. Surely those of you out there in the world struggling with serious addictions like oxycotin and other opiods would think my ridiculous (which I am). But I am having difficulty concentrating on my study goals because I keep wanting to hit “PLAY.”

     I suppose the only solution for me is to use St. Agustine’s suggested method
of avoiding sin: The moment the thought begins, crush it out. Stifle it. Choke it from your brain. Do not give it a moment’s life, least it envelope you and over take your true hearts desire. In this case, that would be to play longer daily games and study tactics.

     A hearty “thank you,” to my friends that are aiding me in my daily game searches. You folks have saved me and my lingering sanity in many ways and I owe a debt of gratitude .. over latitude and longitude .. for so many places across this wonderful world of ours.

     I do not know if there will be success at the end of this little journey but whatever success I might have I owe to each and every one of you.

                                                                Yours faithfully in chess
                                                                             C G