Short Story: Chess, life, choice, and change.
By emptychair
@innertalks (23741)
Australia
January 17, 2021 7:44pm CST
The grandmaster of chess, Frenlin Romoto, was someone who said that his choice of move, either lost him, or won him his game.
The power of his game was in his choice of move.
Our power of choice, or our power to choose, is the one single factor that can change us too, in our lives, as well.
Nothing else can; not even God's love, our thoughts, our emotions, our life experiences, or our dreams.
Only our power of choice, to choose to change, can change us, but then only too, if we then follow our choice too, with action in its direction.
If we live from our own ego power first, love, truth, and action sit behind that, inactive in our lives then, but when we live from love, and truth, and follow the wisdom of their action for us in our lives first, then the right type of power comes through us then to action us in love's direction, doing its will and following its guidance in our lives.
The best choice, repeated consistently, over the course of a chess game, will win it, whereas one bad choice, will often undo all of the good ones, and thereby lose you the game.
"And, so it can be with your life too,"
the grandmaster would add, to his discussion, when he talked about this subject, to his chess pupils.
"One bad choice in life, often leads to another bad choice, and one good choice, often leads you to another good choice."
"Choose wisely, both in life, and on the chessboard then,"
he would tell his chess-students, with a knowing smile, as he finished his little talk, on making the best choices, in making the best chess moves, and the best life moves too.
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The power of choice is a powerful one to consider before making your moves, both in chess, and in life.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
18 Jan 21
sorry I missed a few posts pal! I wandered away for a bit from MyLot.
choosing wisely on the chessboard means thinking two moves ahead. In life, we must be careful to balance the step (in front of us) and the steps ahead.
great post as always!
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@innertalks (23741)
• Australia
19 Jan 21
@DocAndersen This site has been around for many years, and so they must be doing something right, I guess.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
19 Jan 21
@innertalks it has and I really think they are doing something very well!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
19 Jan 21
@innertalks 6 Virily is a ghost town, they aren't approving posts, they don't support comments anymore. its a joke!
glad you are still here!
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
18 Jan 21
This reminds me about the consequences we may have are dependent on our choices, whether it's good or bad.
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@innertalks (23741)
• Australia
18 Jan 21
Yes, consequence always follows choice, and even after non-choice too. Doing nothing, deciding not to choose, is also a choice by default.
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@innertalks (23741)
• Australia
18 Jan 21
@Nakitakona While it is true that circumstances influence choices, but then, where do circumstances start and end?
A cruel dictatorial Government might push choices away from most people, but some, like Mahatma Gandhi, or Nelson Mandela, still make their choices, despite the outer circumstances.
Then, some people are born with disabilities, and this certainly can curtail one's choices too. Other's still try to make the best of their life, and climb mountains, somehow, despite having no legs.
But, if I say, in my case, that I wasn't born with a good enough mind/brain to play good chess, is that more a cop-out, the truth, or somewhere in between?
Maybe with a good coach, I could have improved, rather than my blaming circumstances.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
18 Jan 21
@innertalks Doing nothing is circumstantial. It is influenced by others.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
18 Jan 21
I know someone I need to share this with, would that be okay ?You would be properly credited as the author.
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@innertalks (23741)
• Australia
18 Jan 21
Yes, that's ok. I am glad that you think my story worth sharing.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
18 Jan 21
Choices yes, can make or break you.
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@innertalks (23741)
• Australia
18 Jan 21
Yes, they certainly can. I have trouble making choices myself. I tend to dither around, and procrastinate.
Then, when the choice is made, I will second-guess my choice of choice too...lol...
Also, even when we see the best choice, it is sometimes another choice whether we make it, or not, then too.
It can take courage to go with our best choice, and to own it.
I tend to let things slide sometimes too, and so not follow my best choice.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
18 Jan 21
@innertalks When I was a young woman, well just over 20, I made the most disastrous decision of my life. I pay for it dearly every day. So choices are vital. It is a pity that God had not given us wisdom in youth.
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@innertalks (23741)
• Australia
18 Jan 21
@RebeccasFarm Yes, some decisions can never be recovered from.
Some people, who made rash decisions, like to jump off of a cliff into untested water, and then ended up a paraplegic, that quick choice has long consequences to it too.
Even a simple decision, like buying a lemon of a car, takes some recovering from too.
I bought one once, when I was in my twenties, was stitched up with a big loan, and was still paying the car off ten years later, even though the car was worthless, and gave me trouble all of the time that I had it.
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@Shiva49 (28385)
• Singapore
18 Jan 21
At times, we are spoilt for choices and other times we are caught between a rock and a hard place, devil and the deep blue sea.
I then go with a gut feeling or heart overrules the mind. I am not one to rue the had-been and put my heart and soul to succeed in whatever choices I had made.
Life can give second chances but in a game of chess one has to face the music immediately.
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@innertalks (23741)
• Australia
18 Jan 21
Even with chess, there is a freedom of choice to play aggressively, or passively, though too.
Yes, there are multiple alternatives sometimes, and getting help from our inner self, can help us to make the correct and right choice for our lives too. What feels right in our heart, is usually really right.
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@Shiva49 (28385)
• Singapore
18 Jan 21
@innertalks I took certain decisions from the choices that I was presented with from time to time. Some were life changing like moving from one country to another.
I think my approach to make the best of the reality has helped me though I have no clue about the outcome had I chosen others instead.
Overall, I should not complain. Tomorrow is just another day.
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@innertalks (23741)
• Australia
18 Jan 21
@Shiva49 Yes, moving country to country is a major choice, and life move.
Let's hope tomorrow is just another day; one day tomorrow will be our last day too, I guess, but I am not sure whose choice that is to end our days, God's, our soul, or just life petering out of us, in its own time.








