"The greatest minds in the universe
knew that you gotta love what you
do!"
The most successful people that ever
lived had or have passion for what
they do, regardless of the situation or
the environment that they are in.
When Bill Gates started Microsoft,
he had a passion for making
operating systems and computers.
When Frank Carney started Pizza
Hut, he had passion for pizzas. When
Oprah Winfrey started Harpo, she
had a passion for talking. When
Damon Dash formed Roc-A-Fella
records, he had a passion for music
(rap). So with you, whatever legit
field of study you've chosen, have
passion for your job, otherwise
someone else will have your job if you
don't love it. Kinda like a wife: if you
don't love on your wife, someone else
usually will. Not promoting adultery,
though! Adultery is bad. real bad, so
treat your spouse and love your
spouse and things will be fine! Have
passion for what you do!
Have passion for chess because if you
don't you are liable to get
lackadaisical, lazy, prideful, and
unmeticulous - and those things are
some of serveral key factors in a
possible losing of the ballgame. So, be
passionate about chess because you
don't want to lose your house, your
car, your wife, your kids, and your
life, your church, etc...do you? Well,
it could all happen in chess buddy! So
be careful, love the game, and be
smart, and you'll probably get the W.
Have some passion.
Remember, having passion, or love
for life and the game of chess is a key
factor in success. Remember, love
conquers all sins! Have some passion,
friend!
Chapter 38: You Gotta Hustle!
"Everyday I'm hustlin, huh, huh,
hustlin.' Everday I'm hustlin, huh,
hustlin'!"
-Rick Ross, Great African Music
Artist
You gotta hustle, hustle hard (Ace
Hood) if you're gonna make it
successfully in this life. I remember
playing basketball as a teenager in
our parent's backyard and at various
places in the city of Cincinnati. I
remember hopping over fences,
running after that ball - i mean, i
treated the basketball like it was my
lifeblood. As a kid, i just loved
basketball - hearing that SWOOSH
in the net or dunking , or whatever
about the game. i just loved it! With
same regards, you gotta be better,
stand out, do better than everyone
else because if you're not the best,
that means someone else is...and you
know, we all want the best: best cars,
best house, best food, best record, etc
- we want the best. Now if you're not
the best that makes you at most, #2 in
line - at best if you're not the best.
Best always passes the test, and is
better than the rest! So hustle hard in
your chosen field and you'll probably
be the best!
Hustling in chess mean doing things
like putting in extra hours practicing,
playing, learning, observing, and
experiencing more than anyone else
ever! If you hustle hard in chess,
there won't be the agony of defeat,
the eternal remorse of losing a game -
probably never! If you work your
hustle, and hustle your work, you'll
be fine my friend. So hustle hard in
chess and that might put you over the
top!
Remember, hustle hard or go home!
There lots of Number 2's and 3's in
this world, but don't you want the
gold medal? I hope you do! A good
part of that is hustle...work your
hustle, and hustle your work and that
is the the key to the W!
Chapter 39: Be Consistent!
"Trust is built with consistency."
[And consistency is key.] -Lincoln
Chafee
You have to be consistent at the
highest level, in order to obtain any
measure of success in this life. You
see, the best players are the players
who consistently perform at the
highest level, day in and day out.
People will trust a person more if
they tell them the truth and truly are
consistent with telling them the the
truth. How can you gain a friend if
you tell them one thing, then tell
them another story, etc. It's a vicious
cycle and don't you ever get on that
lying cycle! So be consistent in the
way you approach any matter in this
life - it'll be good for you and you
might sleep better at night if you are
consistent. I've been told, "there's
nothing worse than a liar." However,
that's not entirely true, but you
definitely don't want to lie. Be
consistent!
In chess, be consistent with your
approach. Move those pawns,
protect, defend, and advance. Go for
the king, eliminate the threats, and
protect your pieces. Don't forget, lose
enough pieces, and eventually you
might lose the ballgame! So be
consistent, be learn each time you
play what went right and what didn't
work, and note your position, and
record the data in your mind.
Whatever you do, be true, honest,
and consistent with your approach
and you'll put yourself into position
to get the Win! Be consistent!
Remember, be consistent with your
approach to life - say what you'll do
and do what you'll say and you
probably won't be considered a liar.
So just be consistent okay!
Chapter 40: Be On Time!
"TIme marches on, and that march is
a heckuva one, and we aint talkin a
month!"
You see being on time with your job
is vital not only in games, but in life.
You know, the Bible says in
Ecclesiastes that "there is a time and
season for everything." It's true,
there is a time for everything. If you
consistently arrive at work late or
don't do the job on time, that could
cost you a friend, or in business, it
could cost you a customer. However
if you're on time at work, you could
be at the starting point for a quick
promotion because that shows that
you are at least reliable to get to work
on time. That is the beginnings of
success - being on time! So mind your
clock and clock your mind!
In chess, time is an essential element
of organized chess tournaments, and
if you are efficient at using it wisely,
you will probably put yourself in a
great position to win the ballgame. Of
course, don't rush your moves in the
least bit, because the arbiter [the
person who is like the chess judge]
can always add time if it's a close
game. But pay attention to your time
because you don't want to lose
because you ran out of time for your
moves - that's bad! So pay attenttion
before, during, and after the game to
everything...and your time. Use your
time wisely!
Effective and efficient use of time can
be a highly advantageous element
that could possibly contribute to your
upshoot or success. Use your time as
best as possible and don't waste it on
garbage talk or garbage gossip or
even taunting people because people
note it and could come back and rear
its ugly head. Use time wisely and
efficiently and you won't have too
many negative life events and issues
to deal with! Be on time and use time
wisely!
Chapter 41: Adapt To Change!
"What's change? It's more than
those metal things in folks pockets!"
Having the ability to adapt to a
changing world is key if you want to
be successful in anything you want to
do in this life. Adaptation, or the
ability to recognize and change with
the situation, is critical, or
paramount if you're going to do
anything worthwhile in this life.
Why? For instance, let's say the
world is evolving and things are
changing, but you are still stuck in
your old ways and habits...that's
usually not a good thing! The reason
being that technology, and the
improvements thereof, has reduced
the information gap by 70% or more
in the last 100 years or so. When they
invented the telegraph in the late
1800's, the telephone in the early
1900's, and the personal computer in
the 1970's, that reduced the lap time
of information, because the
technological inventions have helped
to create faster information times. So,
with that being said, don't get caught
up in the whirlwind, but also don't
dwell in a cave either...adapt to
change!
In chess, it is highly critical that you
be able to adapt to a changing game.
Sometimes if you are playing a game,
the fortunes could turn in your favor
or vice versa. Or the pace of the game
could get faster or slower. That's
important to know because if you
aren't able to adjust your playing
threshold, or level, while playing a
game, you have a great probability of
not coming up with the W. So, let's
get some W's and not any L's, and
limit the D's. Adaptation is key in
chess....and in life!
Remember, the world is changing so
being able to adjust your game or
your life accordingly is very critical,
in terms of the success factor. So
adapt to change pal!