DEVELOPMENT is the method of moving chess pieces from their starting spots to a POSITION to gain an ADVANTAGE. Players do this in an attempt to control the center of the board.
As I refract on the first eight installments of Making the Right Moves with TOPS, I realize my journey to a healthy lifestyle has always been in DEVELOPMENT. It has been a struggle to put the right COMBINATION together, to get to the right place at the right time and be centered.
In a game of chess, a player has control over the DEVELOPMENT process to gain that important ADVANTAGE. However, in the game of life, there are other forces moving pieces around that may or may not be beneficial.
It again comes down to what I can and cannot control. Whether I am trying a different COMBINATION or moving into a different POSITION, trying to get to the center of an issue by the DEVELOPMENT process is always going to be a challenge.
Lately, my frustrations center on what I cannot control. I know my STRATEGY needs to focus on what I can control, but at times it is difficult. The “two steps forward, one step back” is definitely stalling my progress.
I am not giving up. As I continue to go to my weekly chapter meetings, I know that it is time to try and capture that ATTACK mode that I had over twenty years ago.
Even with all the knowledge gathered during my time in TOPS, it will still be a challenge. However, the education, support and accountability provided by TOPS will always be a plus. It is time to wipe the board clean and get a fresh start.
It is important to realize the DEVELOPMENT maneuver will always be an ongoing process with many, many OPENINGS.
