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Backgammon is like Life (or Vice Versa)

The simple elements that assemble the backgammon game send people, especially those who like to play backgammon and to think out loud, to different directions. So even if you think you have heard before all the love is backgammon, you roll the dice and see what happens bollocks, you can still bump into a surprising metaphor that provides you with a fresh new perspective on the hackneyed subject.

"The idea is to carefully travel to the other side in pairs because if one of your pieces is found alone it can be knocked off."

(rambalog, The Backgammon Equation)

The blot, the single checker that resides solitarily on points, is in a vulnerable position, exposed to the enemy's hits. And once the solitary blot is hit, only a lucky roll, one that fits perfectly to the points still open on the board, can get it out of the bar exile. But even if a lucky roll comes its way and the blot returns to the game, there is no guarantee that things will not go wrong on the way to the promised home board.

"Is life, like Backgammon, simply a numbers game? More likely it is simply odds and statistics with the bottom line being––if you try to do everything correctly, you may not always win, but, you will by increasing your odds, win a higher percentage of the time over the long haul…"

(there, there)

If the only guarantee is death, what else can you do accept for practice whenever you can, record and replay your matches to learn from your past mistakes and do every possible thing to improve your winning chances?

For more backgammon metaphors, see how to use backgammon as a marketing tool.