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What are genuine life lessons you've learned from chess and apply?
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kinimaru wrote:
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Wax on, whack off. I learned that from the Karate Kid, but it also applies to chess ninjas
i've learnt the mediocre in chess (anyone who isn't a male chess grandmaster) are willing to spend a lot more money on chess than the exceptional. i've learnt to save money
It is always better to sacrifice your opponents men.
The threat is stronger then the execution (plus it is less likely to get you arrested).
You should have at least three pawns around you at any given time to be used as sheilds.
The word can't should never be in your vocabulary. I can do anything I want to as long as I pay the price.
reflectivist wrote:
kinimaru wrote:
YA
Wax on, whack off. I learned that from the Karate Kid, but it also applies to chess ninjas
That's from the movie "From Paris with love"
reflectivist wrote:
I've seen chess metaphors used frequently in movies, where, surprisingly frequently, skilled chess players are competing with each other for some important prize, save someone's life, to gamble for some huge asset or just ego trip to prove whose salami is bigger. Usually usually one player is a brilliant detective, wealthy elite, or evil genius.
In real life, have you learned anything from chess abstractly, or through the discipline of playing, that actually improved your life, and can you conclusively cite any specific situation?
Do you ever consciously apply a chess strategy to a life situation, assuming that a strategy that works well in chess should therefore translate to the life situation, then confirm that it actually worked out better because you applied chess wisdom?
And, finally, what have you learned from chess that I can successfully apply to making a lot of money in the stock market quickly?
No
Ye! Ive used it as a good excuse to sly off to the pub for a drink.
What are genuine life lessons you've learned from chess
This topic is a bit cheesy but something did come to mind.
I'd say the biggest lesson I've learned is how many levels of skill there are in anything worth doing. It's not just beginner, good, expert, best. And that it takes tremendous work and life long commitment to be the best at something. It wont just happen because you work hard for 1, 3, or 10 years.
To sum it up: learning and skill building is a continuous personal process.
There's tons of things about chess that are applicable to life. (Don't know about the stock market though.) I'll just give some brief examples off the top of my head.
Never attack into strength, but always into a weakness. (Unless you have a sound combo.)
Be alert to changes as they occur.
Bring all your resources to bear.
Be creative. Try to break out of your usual thinking pattern to find a solution that is not now obvious to you.
Planning and preparation.
And many more.
Think before you act
Keep calm
Sometimes crazy gambits work- so don't be afraid to take calculated risks
Almost everything is a mental game- use your brain
Haste makes waste
Have a good opening and plan ahead for key battles or conversations or negotiations in life
Consider all your options
Apr 23, 2013
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reflectivist napisał:
Have you learned anything from chess abstractly, or through the discipline of playing, that actually improved your life? Any specific situation that illustrates a life improvement as a direct result of chess?
Yes. Be cool and composed under pressure.
Alternatively, do you ever consciously apply a chess strategy to a life situation, assuming that a strategy that works well in chess might translate well to a life situation, then actually confirm that it actually worked out better because you applied a chess discipline?
Yes. But i'm not so elaborate to write down whole story.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, what have you learned from chess that I can successfully apply to making a lot of money in the stock market quickly?
Well, from many factors distinguish important factors and make use of that information. Chess teach you to 'be not hasty' and to 'not crush under pressure' and to 'belive in strategy even if unexpected happens, just develop strategy to react properly on new flow'.
And what is fuel for stock market? Hopes, believes and needs of people. Not money. Remember that and it help you play there.
Hope i helped.
To be honest: None! Its just a game.
Neslanovac wrote:
To be honest: None! Its just a game.
Which? Life or chess?
I haven't learned anything that I could put to practice in everyday life per se, but by playing chess I have reaffirmed my love of learning - when I started playing, I sucked. Hard. Now I suck slightly less, but the point is I know I'm improving and what's more, I know how and how to make the most of it. Seeing myself get better, even incrementally, is a huge confidence boost and drives me to try even harder, not only in chess but in all aspects of life.
Apr 24, 2013
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You are always in the situation at hand. No matter how you got there. You can only make the best, practical, decision at this point in time
win, don't lose, but never resign!
It's not the size of your ELO that counts, but the smile in your style.
Chess metaphors are frequently used in movies, where leading characters compete for a prize, such as saving a life, winning a huge asset, or just as an ego trip to decide whose salami is bigger. Opponents typically include a villain and a hero, brilliant detective vs. evil genius, comedian vs. monkey, magnate vs. scholar, or sly devil vs. average Joe.
But what movie stereotypes are valid in real life?