Originally posted by dryhumpI got the wrong end of the stick, then. I agree with your words above wholeheartedly.
I should have added my congratulations to him on his rehabilitation. I have nothing but respect for someone who paid their debt and went on to do something positive with their life.
Originally posted by camdenyorubaSo anyway, how was it that chess helped to prepare you for your return to the free world?
the purpose of my post was to show that it is possible for a man to change from a thug who preys on others into a productive human being, j never killed anyone , i was 29 when i went to prison and i was forty when they released me i am now 63 years old,
Originally posted by camdenyorubaI see.
the purpose of my post was to show that it is possible for a man to change from a thug who preys on others into a productive human being, j never killed anyone , i was 29 when i went to prison and i was forty when they released me i am now 63 years old,
However, not all convicts are like you.
I think you did well by changing.
chess raised my consciousness and helped me to see the consequences of my thinking,IF i was wrong i would lose, yet i could set the pieces up again and try again, over and over. The more I PLAYED CHESS THE MORE I THOUGHT ABOUT LIFE AND MY PLACE IN IT WHICH LED TO BECOMING COGNIZANT OF THE FACT THAT IF I LOST THIS GAME I COULD NEVER SET THE PIECES UP AND PLAY IT AGAIN
Originally posted by camdenyorubaInteresting. I remember reading somewhere that one way chess imitates life is that you always have to live with the consequences of the choices you make. I'll bet you see that a lot more clearly than most people.
chess raised my consciousness and helped me to see the consequences of my thinking,IF i was wrong i would lose, yet i could set the pieces up again and try again, over and over. The more I PLAYED CHESS THE MORE I THOUGHT ABOUT LIFE AND MY PLACE IN IT WHICH LED TO BECOMING COGNIZANT OF THE FACT THAT IF I LOST THIS GAME I COULD NEVER SET THE PIECES UP AND PLAY IT AGAIN