ACT Metaphor 4: The Chess Board

Metaphors give us perspective; they're central to how we understand the world. They help us to reason and understand what's around us. They’re also illuminating, helping us to see things in a more helpful way. They provide new insight and can change the way we relate to certain things. The Chess Board metaphor gives us an understanding of what it is like to be the observer of our thoughts. Particularly as we tend to battle our thoughts that we don’t want. It helps us recognize the futile nature of doing so.