When you play a game (let’s say chess) with an opponent who’s better than you, how do you play? Do you?
a) Just play your own game
b) Try and guess your opponent’s strategy
c) Play your opponent’s game
d) Quit
If your answer is (a)
A. If you play your own game, then u’re susceptible to the manipulations of your opponent. Coz admit it, your game is not as sophisticated as your opponent’s game. In other words, putty-in-someone’s-hands, you’re screwed.
If your answer is (b)
B. If you attempt to second guess your opponent, then you’re in for a hard time. Coz firstly, you can only make second guesses while your opponent already thinks 4-5 steps ahead of you. This will only make you extremely frustrated as the more steps there are involved, the countless possibilities that come with each step will accumulate into a huge, huge headache.
If your answer is (c)
C. You’re a quitter. You give up and just let your opponent push you around. If you’re new to the game and have an open mind in learning new moves, then I guess you’ll be fine. Though repeatedly losing the game can be pretty disappointing…But if people usually let you have your own way, then learning from a master will need a lot of tolerance…
If your answer is (d)
D. Smart move! If you can’t win, don’t play.
Haha!
So which do you think is my answer?
A little bit of everything I guess… which just creates a confusing mess.
Ha…sigh.
How often do we think we’re playing a game, when in actual fact, we’re just pawns deep in concentration.
a) Just play your own game
b) Try and guess your opponent’s strategy
c) Play your opponent’s game
d) Quit
If your answer is (a)
A. If you play your own game, then u’re susceptible to the manipulations of your opponent. Coz admit it, your game is not as sophisticated as your opponent’s game. In other words, putty-in-someone’s-hands, you’re screwed.
If your answer is (b)
B. If you attempt to second guess your opponent, then you’re in for a hard time. Coz firstly, you can only make second guesses while your opponent already thinks 4-5 steps ahead of you. This will only make you extremely frustrated as the more steps there are involved, the countless possibilities that come with each step will accumulate into a huge, huge headache.
If your answer is (c)
C. You’re a quitter. You give up and just let your opponent push you around. If you’re new to the game and have an open mind in learning new moves, then I guess you’ll be fine. Though repeatedly losing the game can be pretty disappointing…But if people usually let you have your own way, then learning from a master will need a lot of tolerance…
If your answer is (d)
D. Smart move! If you can’t win, don’t play.
Haha!
So which do you think is my answer?
A little bit of everything I guess… which just creates a confusing mess.
Ha…sigh.
How often do we think we’re playing a game, when in actual fact, we’re just pawns deep in concentration.
cLoUd DriFteD bY @ Monday, February 21, 2005 |
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