One valuable lesson that you learned from chess !?

I learned that :

“Fear is the enemy of will. Will is what makes you take action. Fear is what stops you and makes you weak. You must ignore your fear. When you’re afraid, you can’t act.”

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The king has never been captured.

Mine did , when I was playing blitz

Don't play Qxb2.

Never take a board game too seriously.

There will always be anyone stronger than you.

Making aggressive decisions without also considering safety is foolish, but avoiding aggressive decisions is also foolish.

That's true in chess, stock market investing, real estate, planning treks into the mountains, cruising out on Chesapeake Bay, etc. etc.

Chess commandment .     Know your Ham if he/she is Boars Head or Spam.

Chess prayer to Caissa  the goddess of chess. see my blog

a pawn can never retreat

Always think at least two or three moves ahead in both chess and rock climbing. 

How to genuinely appreciate losing!

Touch move...

Once you have made a move, there is no turning back. You will win valiantly or die trying.

Sit on your hands.

Never quit (resign).

The worst failure is not trying, doing anything (losing on time).

I like your first post ESP. It is a nice thought.

I agree with you. We need to dominate our fears. I find that I will usually avoid tactical fights just because I am afraid. It then turns out I was winning the tactical fight...

If you're interested in truth, you have to be critical of ideas you find attractive. An idea that hasn't been tempered by the fire of criticism is worth nothing.