I'm not quite sure exactly how I feel about chess, or how I should feel about chess. I see that others are uncertain about it too, as far as they themselves are concerned, while a few believe they know the appropriate way to feel about chess.
Is there a way to know? How can one feel appropriately about chess? What are the politically correct views of chess in the forums, chess.com and the world at large on matters and modalities related to this? What is the proper procedure for identifying acceptable feelings to have and behaviors to exhibit regarding one's feelings about chess?
I understand your plight and share your pain. On one hand chess is an intellectual enigma that can never be solved, with an unparalleled global heritage that stretches back into our distant past, providing, for many, an attraction that elevates it above other contemporary pursuits. However, on the other hand, its appeal can start to resemble, at best, a distraction from other generally more lucrative and respected endeavors (such as... I don't know... grant writing), and, at worst, its seductivity slips slowly but surely towards the cold, suffocating grasp of addiction...
I'm not quite sure exactly how I feel about chess, or how I should feel about chess. I see that others are uncertain about it too, as far as they themselves are concerned, while a few believe they know the appropriate way to feel about chess.
Is there a way to know? How can one feel appropriately about chess? What are the politically correct views of chess in the forums, chess.com and the world at large on matters and modalities related to this? What is the proper procedure for identifying acceptable feelings to have and behaviors to exhibit regarding one's feelings about chess?