“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of.”
Benjamin Franklin
It is widely known that the most important area in chess is the center of the board. Control of the center enables optionality and exerts influence on the strategy of the entire game. Thus, the opening principles of chess are almost exclusively focused on achieving this primary objective. In a similar vein, control your time and you control your life. Those around you are only too thrilled to add action items to your to-do list, often using the allure of money or prestige to persuade you that it is the right path. Have a say in the matter of controlling your time. Not only that, recognizing that there is only a limited amount of it, control your time with a view towards learning and application of your own magnificent obsession.
One Ladder Project 