Lessons from Chess for Life
Life is similar to chess with some elements of poker thrown in. I have note down some elements in how life is similar to chess and what lessons I take from chess. 1 Life is a 4 dimensional chess game In life our actions have consequences. Every such consequences lead to further action and consequences. Further consequences are influenced by not only ours but also other people actions. So nobody is playing chess but life plays multi dimensional chess with every one, where we face consequences of our and others actions every move. But life is not out to harm us. So planning for future often gives great dividends. 2 Value of pieces - Priorities For any calculation in chess, you need to know relative value of pieces. It is not possible to give checkmate every other move. So in each move, calculation is done to maximise value of pieces. Similarly in life, for any planning , our priorities should be clear. Often we make wrong decisions in life due to wrong priori...