Very very right. As an engineer (and mathematician) I aree with that lawyer.
How to learn things from chess !!
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That's not really learning a whole hell of a lot...
Andyclifton @ by there is lot to learn positive things 
Andyclifton @ by there is lot to learn positive things
Personally I believe that if you can establish the thinking that you are responsible for anything that happens in your life or did not happen which you wanted to happen then you have come far on your way.
...toward a major-league guilt complex.
And that makes sense in life too. When you're doing something and you face non-so-stiff competition, or obstacles that aren't that hard to get across, one mistake isn't the end of the world. However, there are also times when there are no second chances, and one mistake would mean failure (such as applying for a hotly contested job position).
But (as usual with these sorts of threads) it hardly seems worth all the effort of learning chess if that's all you're going to get out of it. 
AndyClifton wrote:
But (as usual with these sorts of threads) it hardly seems worth all the effort of learning chess if that's all you're going to get out of it.
Exactly. If all you wanted was to learn all those things, then all you need to do is read this thread from beginning to end. You don't need to actually study chess.
Once i was with my lawyer asking him how to manage things in life. He told me that you everyday play chess, life is same as chess board where you have to be careful for every move. If one piece is gives it is not end of of the game.