"The price of success is hard work,
dedication to the job at hand, and the
determination that whether we win
or lose, we have applied the best of
ourselves to the task at hand."
-Vince Lombardi
Determination will usually put you
over the top, even if the opponent is
smarter or has more degrees, or even
ore experienced than you.
Determination is the bulldogged
ability to push forward when things
get tough. It's persistence squared.
Persistence, planning, and
oraganziation, will get you in the
hunt, but determination and
willpower will probably put you over
the top. You see, you're opponent
wants to defeat you, take your stuff,
and send you to the subdungeon
probably. But Don't let 'em! Keep on
keepin on, the old folks say!
In chess, determination will put you
in a great position to win, even if the
game hasn't quite gone according to
plan. So you gave up a few pieces or
made a couple blunders - that's ok
(just try not to do it again). However
with determination, you can
overcome those blunders and win the
ballgame! You can do it!
Remember, you can win the
ballgame: just push forward despite
setbacks and obstacles, stick to the
masterplan, and execute, and the big
W goes to you...i guarantee it!
Chapter 29: Have Some Willpower!
"Will power is to the mind like a
strong blind man who carries on his
shoulders a lame man who can see."
-Arthur Schopenhauer
Willpower can definitely help put you
over the top in terms of the success
equation. If you want to succeed in
just about anything you do, you have
to have some willpower. WIll power
is the magnified force of
determination and persistence
combined in one. It's Persistence,
planning, and determination cubed.
That's what it is! WIllpower will keep
you from drinking alcohol for 40
years in a row. WIllpower will keep
you from that nasty habit for 25
years. Willpower will put you in the
ballgame, boss. You gotta have it,
otherwise, a substantial loss is on the
horizon! Go get it!
Willpower will put you in the hunt to
win most ballgames in chess because
it beats and trumps luck, smarts,
intelligence, history, and any other
attribute that could possibly even
compare to willpower. Willpower
always wins the ballgame with Jesus
Christ! So, if you got it, use it to your
advantage and get that big W.
Chapter 30: There's A "W" In
Teamwork
"Unity is strength... when there is
teamwork and collaboration,
wonderful things can be achieved."
-Mattie Stepanek
U-N-I-T-Y, that's a unity! That's
what Queen Latifah said in one on
her songs back in he 1990's. You see,
teamwork is key to getting the victory
in life because a united effort will
usually put you over the top.
Teamwork: using all of your plays
effectively, together in collaboration
to get things done well enough for the
victory. Michael Jordan, the 6-time
NBA Champion said "Talent wins
games. But teamwork and
intelligence iwns championships."
You see, in life, everyone and
everything counts - everything
matters. You see, everyone is
important, and if you can learn
something from everyone and
everyone one your team, you've got a
great shot of winning the ballgame of
life - i guarantee it!
In chess, a united effort is key to
getting the victory because one piece
will usually not be enough to win the
game for you. It is highly imperative
that you be able to use all 16 of your
pieces as efficiently and as
cooperatively as possible, otherwise
you'll be in great danger to lose the
ballgame! Use those pawns, move in
with the knights, double your
bishop-queen, and go after the
kingside. Team - Together Everyone
Achieves More! So use your team the
best way possible and that will
usually put you over the top in most
cases - usually! So get to it!
Remember, teamwork and a
cooperative, united strategy and
executed gameplan will put you in the
position for the "W" in just about all
cases, so see to it that you use the
team to work together - teamwork!