I have been playing a lot of chess. Kind of too much. But its a nice break, and also a way to play around. Try new openings to see how people play. The Queens Gambit for sure inspired this, but also this lockdown has really pushed me. Seems like you have to start enjoying more indoor activities, slow activities that you can return to every day, that make life enjoyable. A routine is a nice thing. Funnily though, the last game I played made me very excited for the future, despite my loss. I think there is hope in most problems you come across throughout your daily life. Sometimes things for sure suck, but other times when you think you're down you make it out. The board becomes so complicated during a game and pieces so connected to each other, overlapping, and protecting. But then all of a sudden you see a path to success,and usually through means you didn't expect. Sometimes it doesn't work, and in hindsight there was a better way, but because of this, it makes whatever problem you are trying to solve a bit more solvable. Maybe not now, but maybe you haven't read a book with information you need, or maybe calming down gives you time to see from their perspective. Playing chess has taught me to take a pause when confronted with a problem. Just look at the board, no judgement. Then if you still can't think of anything just go for a walk, its just a game.
Lol Trisha just saw the ad for this show and scoffed saying is this supposed to inspire people to play chess??
Damn
In college there was a phase where I tried playing regularly to get good at it. But I never stuck with it because losing it frustrated me. I once lost to my friend Joel and I was so pissed at him when he smiled in glee lol
What do you play?
It began when I was a senior in high school. I just ended up convincing myself that games were a waste of time. I had this picture of myself as an interesting person and in my head interesting people didn't play video games.
This was a silly ego driven stunt I pulled on myself as a teenager and yet its ripple effects still bounce off the coastside of today. Weird isn't it?
Nowadays I just haven't been able to get into games. I find them interesting but I still can't get myself to pour like 40-50 hours into a game like I had before. If anything I get more excited about making my own game. Have I ever made my own game though? Nah.
You play any other games? At the end of 2020 Trisha got into Stardew Valley and then poured like 100 hours into it. I got worried that she was going to turn into a gamer who played so much regularly. but then she had enough with it and isn't playing anymore. ha.