I can remember times coming home from a chess club at four in the morning when I was half asleep and half dead and forcing myself to pray an hour and study (the Bible) an hour. You know, I was half out of my head-stoned almost.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fischer recalls studying chess and praying late at night despite exhaustion.
- In plain terms
- He studied chess and prayed when very tired.
- What can you take from it?
- Dedication requires discipline even when tired.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What motivates you to study when exhausted?
Another view
It romanticizes excessive fatigue.
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