Playing Life Like a Game of Chess
Image credit: Searched and downloaded via Google In the last chapter of her outstanding book "The Science of Stuck" the author, Britt Frank encourages the reader to engage in their life as they would in a game of chess. Each area of life - career, finance, family, health, spirituality, hobbies, service and so on is like a piece in the game of chess. Each piece adds value when it's aligned and utilized within the overall strategy of the player. At times certain pieces may be blocked i.e. not be in a position where their full potential can be utilized. But that doesn't end the game. A good player knows to make short-term sacrifices to align the pieces suitably to achieve the long-term / final objective. Likewise a good player focuses on what moves she has available instead of being upset o...