Monday, October 1, 2012

Life and Chess Part 3: Bishop


On either side of the king and queen stands a bishop. The bishop has no restriction in distance when they travel from one place to another, but are limited to diagonal movement. As a consequence of its diagonal path, each bishop remains on either the white or black squares. This means the bishops are able to assist in a limited number of conundrums. They are focused and efficient, but creativity is not the strength of a bishop.

In life, the bishops represent various people you may meet in your life. people who may cross your path, right in front of you, without you even noticing. More often than not, you may not even notice they were important to your development until they are long gone.

And isn't it a shame we are so many times blissfully unaware of the workings around us? That we cannot adequately appreciate those who put their stamp on our development?

Though the bishops realm is limited, in chess by the color of the squares they stand upon and in life by the connections and ability to be in the right place at the right time, the capacity to be helpful will never be in question.


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