Playfulness: A Lesson from the Chessboard

Good day, my dear friends. Today, I want to share a story with you, a story that taught me the importance of playfulness in life. It’s a story that revolves around a simple board game, but the lessons it imparted were anything but simple.

The Game of Chess

Many years ago, I found myself engrossed in a game of chess with my grandson. Now, chess is a game of strategy, of thinking ahead, and of anticipating your opponent’s moves. It’s a serious game, or so I thought.

As we sat there, my grandson, with his bright eyes and infectious smile, moved his pieces with a certain joy and abandon that I found both perplexing and amusing. He was not concerned with winning or losing. He was simply enjoying the game.

The Lesson

Watching him, I realized something profound. I realized that I had forgotten the joy of playfulness. I had become so focused on winning, on achieving, on reaching the end, that I had forgotten to enjoy the journey. I had forgotten to play.

Life, my dear friends, is much like a game of chess. We plan, we strategize, we anticipate. But in our quest for victory, we often forget to enjoy the game. We forget to be playful. We forget to live.

Embrace Playfulness

Playfulness is not about being frivolous or irresponsible. It’s about finding joy in the journey. It’s about embracing the unexpected. It’s about living in the moment. It’s about celebrating life, not just its outcomes.

So, my dear friends, let us learn from the wisdom of children. Let us remember to be playful. Let us remember to enjoy the game of life. Because in the end, it’s not about who won or lost, but how we played the game.

Until next time, remember to embrace the joy of the journey.

Yours in wisdom,

Kev