A bad habit

Lets look at bad habits and see its systemic effect.

Have you seen someone who seem to be able to do a lot and doesnt get flustered when things change and additional tasks are added? And someone else who always seem to be running like a chicken without a head and constantly one straw short from total breakdown?

These habits are formed at a young age. What are the skill sets involved? One is taught planning, understanding shifting priorities and setting goals. Learning to do a little everyday, learning to avoid procrastination, delaying gratification. At the end of this training he seems to be able to handle much more and has deeper confidence because he can accomplish more with good results. So he is able to handle change with greater equanimity.

The other does things last minute. He becomes anxiety prone and makes many mistakes. Over time his confidence ebbs and he begins to resist any change because he is not equiped to handle it.

Which person would make the better chess player? Are the skill sets similar to the ones you need on the board? What about the officials? What skill sets would they need?

These are habits which have systemic effects throughout life. It is better to start young acquiring it but it still can be learned at an older age. Not so easy later but with effort there can be notable improvement. A small step at a time. Look for improvement not perfection.