After 28 years, I learned how to play chess. All thise time I thought that I would never be able to know how that games works because it looks confusing but then, I was wrong.
Chess is actually fun. It makes you question your every move. Am I doing the right thing? How would this move affect my safety of the king? Is the player 2 manipulating my actions and what is his actual motive anyway.
I actually regret that I did not have the passion to learn this game before. I guess there is always a time for everything - right?
I like the fact that I was force to be observant with literally everything. Will the knight kill my king? How will all my pawns protect my king?
Survival of the fittest is what I actually think of the game.
Trying to survive by sacrificing the other in order to win the fight. - wait that doesn't sound right but it is true.
But seriously, is there a way to save all my pieces so they all be happy together? - yep. impossible.
It is impossible to save everyone because at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is the king.
It does happen in real life though. I have seen a lot. They save themselves even knowing that they will hurt someone. Saving themselves might bring them some sort of happiness or at least peace of mind.
Is it the right thing to do? Who knows. We all play a different role in other life anyway.
In some, the king might be selfish. He let his people be killed on order to win the fight. He protects himself knowing that other people will be fcked.
In the king's defense:
"I was just trying to survive like everyone and why is that wrong? Is it my fault to have the power? I tried my best to save them but it really is not possible. I'm also guilty with everything that I have done but I am sorry. Saving myself is the best thing I can do in order to save the next generation."
Still makes sense right? Great. now the king becomes the hero. Hooray!
Well what I am trying to say, maybe, is that life is all about your perspective.
We choose all the information that will absorb our mind. Deciding what to be inside it is totally our decision.
Something bad happened to you. You get fcked so bad and left with no moves. Was it checkmate? Maybe. But have you look on the other angle. Maybe there is another way.
I learned with someone that every problem has a solution. I am not sure when did I start thinking life this way but after freaking out I would always find a way to calm myself and think logically what is the best plan that I can do in order to solve something.
And by God's grace, I did manage to solve them, one by one. It is not easy.
Believe me, nothing is.
There would be sleepless nights, breakdowns, lost moments and stuff but as long as you have hope, you still have a lot (got from some book that I read)
I think what is important is that no matter how many checkmate situations you encounter, make sure you are there for yourself (because usually, no one else will).
Make you sure hope is not misplaced. Always have that faith in your pocket.
For sure not today, but some day it will.
It is not like everyday will always be a good day but we can choose to make it better than yesterday.
Do not let that checkmate burn that wonderful thing inside of you.
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