Parents' role

A friend lent me a book titled “How Life Imitates Chess” written by Garry Kasparov.

Sharing a book is one of the best gestures to contribute to mankind. It’s a long held wisdom that knowledge must be shared.

The very first pages of the book already offer ideas really worth pondering on.

Take for instance the great role that parents play in developing the attitude of kids toward chess.

Kasparov put it very plainly:

“I worked hard because my mother taught me to.”

A very simple statement. A statement usually ignored. But once we pause and pay attention to this idea, and internalize it, and understand why Kasparov emphasized it, only then can we realize its true essence.

Attitude can be taught! And the best time to mold the iron rod is when it’s still hot.