You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson To Become a Master: We Must Start as a Beginner (Heroic +1 #1,417)
Feb 6, 2023
A playful morning chess loss turns into a plan to chase a Candidate Master title with clear timelines. They explore how to set specific goals and map realities and obstacles using Rethinking Positive Thinking. The conversation highlights the power of starting as a humble beginner on the path to mastery.
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Breakfast Chess That Celebrated Losing
- Brian Johnson played chess with his son Emerson during breakfast and intentionally responded to Emerson's bid to play.
- Emerson destroyed Brian, and Brian says he's never been happier to lose because Emerson's improvement shows hard work paying off.
Set Specific Chess Goals With Deadlines
- Clarify goals by defining the specific level and timeline before planning steps to achieve them.
- Brian and Emerson looked up FIDE titles, set a target (national expert/candidate master by age 12), and discussed why the goal matters.
Test Wishes Against Reality Early
- Rethinking goals requires testing wishes and outcomes against reality to surface obstacles and necessary plans.
- Brian invoked Gabriele Oettingen's approach to run the wish and outcome against reality and consult a chess coach for feasibility.
