Trusting The Process

Introduction

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After travelling overseas to a seminar for the first time in 2019, I returned home with many great takeaways. ⁣
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One of these was the concept of 'trusting the process'. ⁣
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What does this mean? ⁣

The Opposite Of Trusting The Process

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We'll get to that, but let's first see what the opposite looks like:⁣
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- Instant gratification (if we don't see some reward right away, we give up);⁣
- Fixation on results (checking your online rating every day, beating yourself up after every loss, quitting a good session early to 'protect' your gains)⁣
- Getting In Our Own Way (trying to force matters all the time because we 'must' win, rather than focusing on playing well and letting the chances come to us) ⁣
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If any of those sound like you, let this post be a wake-up call that there's a much better way. ⁣

What Trusting The Process Means

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Trusting the process means:⁣
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- Having confidence in our ability to figure things out;⁣
- Accepting that improvement isn't a linear process and embracing the twists and turns of the journey;⁣
- Focusing on improving our skills and play rather than our rating;⁣
- Not comparing ourselves to others - we stay in our lane;⁣
- Getting the help we need to improve so that we don't stay stuck and focus on what truly matters⁣.

The Best Reason To Trust The Process

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However, the best reason to trust the process is that you'll enjoy your journey of chess improvement far more if you do. ⁣
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Please tell us in the thread what trusting the process looks like for you!