On 12/12/2021
Hello everyone !
Welcome to a new opus from the JJV Offs!
In case of failure, checkmate!
It is now 30 years ago that I learned one of the best lessons in life thanks to my grandfather…
While he was teaching me to play chess, I did not understand why all the strategies I tried did not succeed.
I got more and more discouraged with each loss, but already at 4 years old, I was determined to understand what had gone wrong with my strategy to evolve it and try to win.
With a lot of patience and kindness, my grandfather explained to me why I was losing with each new strategy.
As time went by, I progressed and ended up beating him when I was 5 years old.
I will never forget what he said to me then that day:
“For every problem there is a reasonable solution. It isn’t always easy to find, but with determination one always ends up achieving a resolution."
This wise phrase from my grandfather still follows me today ...
Of course, I failed many times, but I did not stay on failures.
I realized that my mistakes taught me a lot more than if I had done everything before.
There are no failures for those who know how to learn, but tries leading to a goal ...
Have a good day and have a good game;)
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