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monk@mechanical_monk• over 2 years ago

in chess, one of the top skills is to stop thinking selfishly & have some empathy "what does my opponent want?" "what's their plan?" not only, "what checks/captures/attacks do i have in this position" but also, "what checks/captures/attacks will my opponent have after my move?"

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monk@mechanical_monk• over 2 years ago

Replying to @mechanical_monk

this lesson, like all chess lessons, also applies in real life communication/conversation meditate on this

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Loopy@strangestloop• over 2 years ago

Replying to @mechanical_monk

@mechanical_monk done and done https://t.co/oEBcoLiEXO

monk@mechanical_monk• about 3 years ago

studying conversation the way you study chess openings "if they go 'how are you', you play 'good, how are you'. now in this position the opponent has a few possible moves. for example after 'so how do you know [party organizer]', you can…"

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monk@mechanical_monk• over 2 years ago

Replying to @mechanical_monk

what does my conversational partner want? https://t.co/lXW7yYAxM1

Visakan Veerasamy@visakanv• over 2 years ago

excellent reply guys read the whole thread and consider the intent of OP before replying. everybody loves reply guys like this – they are rare, beloved, and richly rewarded

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Surrealistship@SurrealistShip• over 2 years ago

Replying to @mechanical_monk

@mechanical_monk My favorite chess/life lesson is that for the majority of the time, making one brilliant move matters a lot less the consistently avoiding obvious blunders.

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