Does Playing Five-Minute Chess Mean I've Given Up on Life?

It was five-minute chess online. When I hit the play button for a five-minute game, the computer matches me with someone of my skill level somewhere in the world. In my most recent session, I played…

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If I started thinking of my life as a chess game what would be the benefits of doing so? What would be the cons? Overall is it practical to think of life