Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
The Pawn
I have gone around and talked to a lot of different people with widely varying backgrounds and cultures, asking them what piece they feel like they relate to most. A few have said they relate most to a pawn. I couldn't help but ask why.
Why the pawn of all the pieces? What are they trying to say about themselves? What characteristics do they have that they feel connects them with the pawn? Do they always feel like a pawn or does it depend on where they are in life, what they might be going through and how they seem themselves? Do others agree with their evaluation?
These are the kinds of questions I've been asking. I've found some amazing answers but I cant help but want to hear more. Any thoughts that you might want to share on the subject?
Why the pawn of all the pieces? What are they trying to say about themselves? What characteristics do they have that they feel connects them with the pawn? Do they always feel like a pawn or does it depend on where they are in life, what they might be going through and how they seem themselves? Do others agree with their evaluation?
These are the kinds of questions I've been asking. I've found some amazing answers but I cant help but want to hear more. Any thoughts that you might want to share on the subject?
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Chess as an analogy... It seemed interesting to me. So for the passed couple of months I've been writing my thoughts down on the subject. I've really enjoyed it. But now I want to test my ideas with others. In order to do that I figure I will start out with a basic observation of the pieces and how I think they apply to people on a basic level.
Pawns are on the front line. They don't have all the arsenal of the bigger pieces. Yet they are the first out to battle. They are restricted in a lot of ways and are often considered the weakest piece at first glance. These are the common man trying to make it in life; the office worker that's fighting to make ends meet; the construction worker; the factory worker; its me.
Rooks are straight forward in everything they do. They are much like a cannon. People notice that piece and believe that it can do big things. They are often the first to be noticed when moved and are often straight forward in their way of thinking. Entire nations can be like this, but for now I'm thinking of people like Denzel Washington, who I have always admired as a strong determined man. Others could be famous sports players or historical figures, or even a close friend of yours.
Knights are circular in their way of thinking. They are not easily confined by a box. Of all the pieces they seem to go about things differently. These could be creators, inventors and the like.
Bishops are much like sharp shooters. Everything they do is targeted. They are so targeted at times that they had to have two bishops just to cover all the spaces. These could be calculated very targeted people, that see their target and nothing else.
Queens have an inportant role. They are often noticed and therefore have a lot of responsibility. They are multi-taskers; often put into positions where they have to do more than one thing at the same time. I think that CEO's are often like this.
Kings are at the top. Those are the ones that somehow revert back to the movement of a pawns speed physically, only because they are directing so much trafic. These are those that have people who would freely give their life for them. I.E presidents and historically strong figures.
Ok thats the basic idea I've been running with for a while. If there is anyone that has thoughts on this I am eager to hear from you.
Josh
Pawns are on the front line. They don't have all the arsenal of the bigger pieces. Yet they are the first out to battle. They are restricted in a lot of ways and are often considered the weakest piece at first glance. These are the common man trying to make it in life; the office worker that's fighting to make ends meet; the construction worker; the factory worker; its me.
Rooks are straight forward in everything they do. They are much like a cannon. People notice that piece and believe that it can do big things. They are often the first to be noticed when moved and are often straight forward in their way of thinking. Entire nations can be like this, but for now I'm thinking of people like Denzel Washington, who I have always admired as a strong determined man. Others could be famous sports players or historical figures, or even a close friend of yours.
Knights are circular in their way of thinking. They are not easily confined by a box. Of all the pieces they seem to go about things differently. These could be creators, inventors and the like.
Bishops are much like sharp shooters. Everything they do is targeted. They are so targeted at times that they had to have two bishops just to cover all the spaces. These could be calculated very targeted people, that see their target and nothing else.
Queens have an inportant role. They are often noticed and therefore have a lot of responsibility. They are multi-taskers; often put into positions where they have to do more than one thing at the same time. I think that CEO's are often like this.
Kings are at the top. Those are the ones that somehow revert back to the movement of a pawns speed physically, only because they are directing so much trafic. These are those that have people who would freely give their life for them. I.E presidents and historically strong figures.
Ok thats the basic idea I've been running with for a while. If there is anyone that has thoughts on this I am eager to hear from you.
Josh
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