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Refuses to elaborate
(lemmy.world)
<3
What a wholesome memory. "Making do" can be really hard, but it also makes things like this feel that much more meaningful.
I know there are lots of gymnasts, musicians, ballet dancers, olympic athletes, etc. that probably feel that exact way, although I'm sure many also are grateful to have had the guidance. It probably depends on how much the kids enjoyed the game vs feeling pressured.
I've read some about how fiercely competitive Judit was as a kid - demanding to play against the boys because she didn't like that everyone expected her to play in the women's leagues. She's incredible and is living proof that women can achieve the same level of play as men (which sounds obvious today, but she became a GM 30 years ago).
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Asking a girl out (the László Polgár story)
(lemmy.world)
Shamelessly stealing this post from reddit because it's a really cool story:
Context - László Polgár, a Hungarian educational psychologist, conducted an experiment to prove that exceptional talent is developed through intensive education and training, not innate ability. He believed in his theory so strongly that he sought a partner willing to raise children under this philosophy. Polgár wrote to Klára, a Ukrainian teacher, explaining his ideas and proposing marriage as a collaboration in this experiment. Intrigued, Klára agreed, and they married, later raising their three daughters—Susan, Sofia, and Judit—as chess prodigies. From a young age, the girls were immersed in chess and rigorous intellectual training The experiment was a success: all three became world-class chess players, with Judit Polgár widely regarded as the greatest female chess player in history.
- Posted here by /u/heroking4
Sweet! I'm glad people are still getting to experience it for the first time.
You mean you don't want your walls to look like they're made of lizard skin?
Or maybe everyone from 1998 stumbled upon the exact opposite.
Okay.
I'm guessing they keep interpreting "no" as "I don't want to do this anymore" without realizing they asked a yes/no question. Lol
You're very welcome! Just trying to do my part to grow decentralized social media.
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That's a really good question. I didn't even notice.