There is a scholar who likes playing chess very much, but his chess skills are not good. However, whenever he had free time, he would take turns playing chess with three or five friends. Gradually, his chess skills became better and better, and no one could match him. The fame of the "Chess King" became well-known in the village.

A few years later, the scholar passed the imperial examination and became a high-ranking official in the capital city. In his spare time, he still enjoys playing chess, and there is still no one in the government who can match him.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the young man is already covered in beautiful hair, reaching the age to retire and return home. After being busy for most of my life, I finally let go of all the pressure and returned to my hometown that I have been longing for, which made the old man very happy. And the best thing is that all the friends from our youth are still here, and the group can finally reunite and enjoy the fun of playing games together.

However, his friends who used to be completely incomparable in chess skills easily defeated him one by one, without exception! The old man was very surprised and couldn't help but ask, "A few days ago, I was still a famous chess player in the government. Why did my chess skills decline as soon as I returned to my hometown

Haha, actually your chess skills have already declined, it's just that you don't know it yourself, "said the friend next to you. The old man was confused when he heard this, and his friend said, "Because you are a high-ranking official in the court, no one who plays chess with you dares to beat you. Even if you have good chess skills, you will gradually decline and you will not notice it. Now that you have returned to your hometown, not a single old friend is afraid of you, so of course, they will kill you to death

Long term exposure to a comfortable and stress free environment often leads us to gradually regress without realizing it, so we must dare to step out of our comfort zone and refuse comfort!