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The secret to lasting love for chess

#10 This article is simply not for you.

For many people in sports and performing arts, that's totally not how it works. It's not a job, and definitely not a hobby, passion, pastime or whatever. It's not what you do, it is who you are, a major, integral part of your identity. It is therefore crucial that the rest of you has a sustainable relationship with that one part.

#10 This article is simply not for you. For many people in sports and performing arts, that's totally not how it works. It's not a job, and definitely not a hobby, passion, pastime or whatever. It's not what you do, it is who you are, a major, integral part of your identity. It is therefore crucial that the rest of you has a sustainable relationship with that one part.

What a lovely post. Thankyou for sharing. Your students are lucky to have you as a coach.

What a lovely post. Thankyou for sharing. Your students are lucky to have you as a coach.

@SerenityTau said in #10:

I'm not really happy with this ...

  1. for anyone not doing something professionally interests may change. I don't have to work on my love for a hobby or pastime. As long as it is fun (and chess is definitely fun for me right now) I will do it, when it stops being fun then I will do something else.

  2. for a professional these moments come and not only once in a career. Either we continue because it pays the bills or because of some sense of duty or perhaps we really search for some new happy thoughts that help but it is my profession and I do it as well as I can. Of course there is the alternative to change what I do for a living, nothing wrong with that.

But in all that I don't see something extraordinary in chess. It is great but so is carpentry for the right person. Nothing wrong with either.

nah ur just bad lol

@SerenityTau said in #10: > I'm not really happy with this ... > > 1. for anyone not doing something professionally interests may change. I don't have to work on my love for a hobby or pastime. As long as it is fun (and chess is definitely fun for me right now) I will do it, when it stops being fun then I will do something else. > > 2. for a professional these moments come and not only once in a career. Either we continue because it pays the bills or because of some sense of duty or perhaps we really search for some new happy thoughts that help but it is my profession and I do it as well as I can. Of course there is the alternative to change what I do for a living, nothing wrong with that. > > But in all that I don't see something extraordinary in chess. It is great but so is carpentry for the right person. Nothing wrong with either. nah ur just bad lol

Can't agree more. Very good advice for anyone playing chess. For me good memories were created taking lessons and playing training games with way better player than me. Still got crushed but I enjoyed the whole process so much. Man, I had a blast.

Can't agree more. Very good advice for anyone playing chess. For me good memories were created taking lessons and playing training games with way better player than me. Still got crushed but I enjoyed the whole process so much. Man, I had a blast.

Nice blog post! Really enjoyed reading it! I also read your blog of the Ostrich Syndrome. Very finely written!

This one -- https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=550&op=thumbnail&path=avetik_chessmood:ublog:5PjFyLj8:7a215a3a.png&w=880&sig=3664813c09f8b7831e05b7febf1577e42d211816, sure looks like young Nepomniatchi.

Nice blog post! Really enjoyed reading it! I also read your blog of the Ostrich Syndrome. Very finely written! This one -- https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=550&op=thumbnail&path=avetik_chessmood:ublog:5PjFyLj8:7a215a3a.png&w=880&sig=3664813c09f8b7831e05b7febf1577e42d211816, sure looks like young Nepomniatchi.

Describes my love hate relationship with chess. How many times I quit and how many times I return back. I now just focus on learning and enjoying the journey.

Describes my love hate relationship with chess. How many times I quit and how many times I return back. I now just focus on learning and enjoying the journey.

Wow. I normally don't post, but I think a lot of people should read this post.

Thanks so much for the life lessons. This definitely has helped me assess my current passion for chess.

Wow. I normally don't post, but I think a lot of people should read this post. Thanks so much for the life lessons. This definitely has helped me assess my current passion for chess.

@AryaSvitKona said in #17:

Wow. I normally don't post, but I think a lot of people should read this post.

Thanks so much for the life lessons. This definitely has helped me assess my current passion for chess.
agreed

@AryaSvitKona said in #17: > Wow. I normally don't post, but I think a lot of people should read this post. > > Thanks so much for the life lessons. This definitely has helped me assess my current passion for chess. agreed

@ShiningDrongo said in #11:

It's not what you do, it is who you are, a major, integral part of your identity. It is therefore crucial that the rest of you has a sustainable relationship with that one part.

So basically we are talking about a writer with writer's block here?

I'm not sure that we can assume that for everyone that gets that mental burnout goes also the 'integral part of himself' thing. While some may truly be that way I haven't found many people at all that have such a deep connection to the things they do. And if it is an integral part of someone then they wouldn't that easily just throw it out.

#13 - if you say so

@ShiningDrongo said in #11: > It's not what you do, it is who you are, a major, integral part of your identity. It is therefore crucial that the rest of you has a sustainable relationship with that one part. So basically we are talking about a writer with writer's block here? I'm not sure that we can assume that for everyone that gets that mental burnout goes also the 'integral part of himself' thing. While some may truly be that way I haven't found many people at all that have such a deep connection to the things they do. And if it is an integral part of someone then they wouldn't that easily just throw it out. #13 - if you say so

If you lose you learn. Emotion is rooted in ego. Don't take it personally, enjoy whatever level you are on. If you are a pro and you play for money, I can see why you might stop playing for money. Anything else is an over inflated ego.

If you lose you learn. Emotion is rooted in ego. Don't take it personally, enjoy whatever level you are on. If you are a pro and you play for money, I can see why you might stop playing for money. Anything else is an over inflated ego.