Jan 2, 2023Liked by Martin B. Justesen, Neil Preece
Enjoyed the article immensely. I think the most important question you asked was 'Why?' When a person answers that question first, it will really help them look at the other issues more honestly.
Jan 2, 2023Liked by Martin B. Justesen, Neil Preece
Tim makes an excellent point when he talks about needing to enjoy the process. I think it is the only way to make real progress. Otherwise as a player your enthusiasm goes up and down based on your win loss record. If you are going to really enjoy the game and enjoy your play you need to focus on understanding chess that is where you will get real joy when begin to see what is really going on in the game.
Excelente! Un gran disparador! Si bien mis sueños tienen otros propositos (como por ejemplo convertirme en el mejor jugador de latinoamérica y dedicar 35 horas semanales a la enseñanza del ajedrez) también haré lo necesario para convertirme en Maestro. En mi caso partiendo de 69 años (cumplo el próximo 1 de febrero). Gracias por tus aportes y lo mejor para vos y tus seres queridos en los próximos años.
Jan 2, 2023Liked by Martin B. Justesen, Neil Preece
Outstanding post Neil. Thank you for sharing. I'm a current-some-day-former math teacher with similar feelings about goal-setting, and I found it inspiring. My coach asked me to write down my chess goals for our first meeting, and I made a point not to include any Elo ratings. But for all their downsides, they are the definition of measurable, and so some have snuck on to my list this year. I need to enjoy the process (not just the outcome) to stay motivated, and focusing on ratings seems to detract from that. I'll have to do some soul-searching to find out why exactly, but as you say, perhaps some other day...
Enjoyed the article immensely. I think the most important question you asked was 'Why?' When a person answers that question first, it will really help them look at the other issues more honestly.
Tim makes an excellent point when he talks about needing to enjoy the process. I think it is the only way to make real progress. Otherwise as a player your enthusiasm goes up and down based on your win loss record. If you are going to really enjoy the game and enjoy your play you need to focus on understanding chess that is where you will get real joy when begin to see what is really going on in the game.
Excelente! Un gran disparador! Si bien mis sueños tienen otros propositos (como por ejemplo convertirme en el mejor jugador de latinoamérica y dedicar 35 horas semanales a la enseñanza del ajedrez) también haré lo necesario para convertirme en Maestro. En mi caso partiendo de 69 años (cumplo el próximo 1 de febrero). Gracias por tus aportes y lo mejor para vos y tus seres queridos en los próximos años.
Outstanding post Neil. Thank you for sharing. I'm a current-some-day-former math teacher with similar feelings about goal-setting, and I found it inspiring. My coach asked me to write down my chess goals for our first meeting, and I made a point not to include any Elo ratings. But for all their downsides, they are the definition of measurable, and so some have snuck on to my list this year. I need to enjoy the process (not just the outcome) to stay motivated, and focusing on ratings seems to detract from that. I'll have to do some soul-searching to find out why exactly, but as you say, perhaps some other day...