I'd say it has shown me the importance of having some humility. How much I actually apply that to the rest of my life is pretty debatable, but at least I can say I've had it pointed out to me. Kind of like how I'm finally starting to believe the people with experienced opinions when they say things like "Don't eat spicy foods for a week after this operation".

That and life lessons of "Sometimes you pound, sometimes you get pounded" and "One mistake CAN change everything".

Bruce "Know it all" Young

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Well it has done a lot of things for me. For instance, I'd like to think that it got me into the uni I wanted to get into. I actually applied there twice. The difference between the two applications I sent was just the essay portion; all the test scores, GPAs, extracurriculars, etc. etc. remained the same. The first time I sent my app (the one that got rejected), I wrote some very generic essay on Asian-American culture. The second time I sent my app, I wrote about the different cultures I witnessed through Go, mentioning experiences like the Go'n'Games China trip, USGCs, etc.

I am sorry but it really didn't. Maybe it did but I don't know, maybe I subconsciously deny it, but I don't see a reason to believe that way. I don't feel it helped me in any way more than drinking beer helped me. Both go and beer occasionally help making friends and are fun, but that's it.

I read all the answers given here to check whether I overlook something that could apply to me but could not find anything. Sad but true, sorry for not being able to come with a non-boring answer

Nonetheless, I hope it will help me to teach my daughter being patient and thinking in a more disciplined way. But that's just a hope for the moment.

You can ask "if it didn't help you, why do you think it will help your daughter?". That's a good question for which I don't have an answer. Maybe because she is so young that her way of thinking can still be manipulated. Feelings, hopes, etc etc etc

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At a minimum, I think go helps you see examples of how your actions have consequences, even over a long period of time. I see aji in the everyday world around me, and I'm aware that certain actions are joseki and others aren't. While in my work I'm not involved in many "competitive" activities, I am sometimes involved, on the sidelines, in negotiations, and I see how the best defense is offense, for example, along with other techniques I've learned from go.

I agree with Dr Straw that go has made me a bit more patient, but above all, I think it has honed the analytical parts of my brain.

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Same for me. It has made me more analytical. I think more deeply about any subject than before.

I learned a life lesson from ko - never accept a total loss. When I don't get what I want, to always ask for a compensating alternative.

Go mainly keeps my hyperactive mind busy. If I'm not learning something I go crazy (and I usually get bored fast, so I switch topics quickly. I'm an expert at not being any good in a wide range of topics, including about ten languages). For some reason go doesn't bore me, so while I'm focused on it I'm not getting so distracted in the other, less entertaining aspects of my life. Like work.

Go has prevented me from playing many bad games of chess.

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I think I split my sides laughing while reading this one... I too have been prevented fro playing many bad games of chess

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Because of go, I went to Beijing last summer! And now that I've just come back, I'm contemplating going back there because I like the craziness of that city. Maybe I will even try living there in a few years, which would make go genuinely life-changing for me .

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When in doubt, play the most aggressive move

Jeff Chang's program?

Am I the only one here who still plays both games fairly actively?

Go made me wake up early today. That's not much, but it's a start, isn't it ?

Nightmare?

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not at all, I started to take lessons, and one was scheduled at 8h (a saturday, gasp!)

On a more serious note, I think I've became a bit more manipulative with people, using leaning attacks to make them move in the wanted direction. Usefull skill, but I feel bad when I think about it.

Oh, and it made me stop the cello (in conjunction with a really bad teacher). I haven't yet decided wether it's good or bad, though.

How does that work, do you threaten to cut their family?

No, simply push the discussion on one side, get them to defend using an argument, then reuse their own argument in another discussion involving them.

It gave me a job and 550$!

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How did that happen?

I ran the NY Go Center for two weeks

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