Chess – The Game of Life

Chess is a very unique game. It is one of the very few games that is able to relate the game to life.

In a game of chess, the main objective is to capture the King. It will not be an easy task. There are many steps to reach this goal; to move the queen, or to move the knight, or to move the pawn. Every move you make will either create or destroy opportunities. For every careless move, you will have to bear the consequences. From the mistakes, learn from it. You will have to predict your opponent’s moves, seek new opportunities and analyze the game.

In real life, a person has a main goal to achieve. It will not be an easy task for there are many obstacles to overcome. There are many ways to reach this goal. For every action that person makes, it will either lead to opportunities or disasters. For every careless action that person makes, he/she will have to face the consequences and accept the responsibility. For every failure, learn from it. The person has to predict the consequences of his actions, grab opportunities and analyze the situation.

Don’t these two have similar concepts?

This makes chess more than just a mere game.

It becomes the lesson of life.

This passage is dedicated to my fellow 5SC1 friends

The Journey of Young Turtles

It all started when we hatched from the same nest, 5SC1. At that time, we all had one common goal to share, which was to excel in the SPM. And so our battle began. We raced each other to be the best in class, to be the first to reach the sea of success. Along the way, we encountered many predators. Many eagle-eyed teachers who ‘looked down’ at us from the skies above. But then again, just as many teachers helped build our class’s strengths. Moral guidelines, advice and teachings are still treasured till this very day. And I thank them all for that. Well, we somehow managed to pave through all those challenges and passed SPM. But the journey certainly did not stop there. Now, we face the varsity of the ocean of life and share one common question; “Where do I go next?” Some ventured to the seas of Australia, India, UK while others stayed in the local shores of Malaysia. Some travel alone while others travel in groups. Whatever it is, I wish all of you the very best in what you do.

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us"