I used to view tax season like most people—with a mixture of dread and resignation. Each April, I’d scramble to find receipts, download statements, and pray that I hadn’t missed some magical deduction that would save me thousands. My focus was singular: pay less tax this year. Full stop. Then a conversation with a friend’s financial advisor shifted my entire perspective. “You’re playing checkers when you should be playing chess,” he remarked, watching me sort…