Do You Want To Be A Master?

Has anyone else noticed the similarities in the quest to become a titled chess player versus becoming a Pokemon Master? Just replace the word "Pokemon" with "Chess" and most of the 1997 intro song still makes sense.

This makes sense to me, as in the quest to "catch" title norms.

I guess lol the only similarities I see with this is in "gotta catch em all", in Pokemon, as pertains to Chess, you could say gotta catch "Chess Patterns". 

True that one can "catch" chess patterns, but I also like ernestogon 's concept of "catching" title norms. However, this Pokemon song applies to a lot of goals in life though - not just a chess ability reached. Songs like these often talk about traits like "courage" or motivation to continue moving forward; chess just happens to fit this criterion, but so do most goals people shoot for. These traits, in turn, make it easier to reach said goal - but ultimately a part of this "quest" really is the "journey" along the way. (This really does sound like a Pokemon episode  )

Odd observation I just made regarding this funny analogy ... but if you swap "Pokemon" for "Chess Players" instead of "Chess" - the song sorta-kind-of makes even more sense than before!

Well goals and being a master are two different things, you're not going to be good let alone a master at everything that you pursue.  I guess I am not really resonating with this analogy, no offense. 

I wanna be a chess master like no one ever was

To capture pieces is my real test 

To mate the king is my cause!!!

Nice!

Thanks bud!!