How should I feel?
Submitted by
chessdadx2 on Wed, 05/21/2008 at 7:09pm.
I just recently won my 50th game, and also lost my hundredth. I wonder if I should congratulate myself, or scold myself. Congratulate myself because I have reched a personal milestone. Or be disappointed that I allowed my self to be beaten 100 times. I am not in any way taking anything away from the opponents who bested me. I take my hat off to them, and their play. But I wonder if I had taken a little more time with my moves and been a little less impatient would I have maybe 60 wins , 70 wins? It ultimately doesn't matter, because it is not about the win column for me. I finally found something I just enjoy doing, win or lose, good play or bad play. For me it's about the friends I make and the experiences I take away every night. It's about the things I learn from the people I meet, the growing, both in game and out of game. Realizing that this wonderful game relates to so many aspects of our lives. I am grateful for the whole chess.com community, and the experiences I have gotten from it.