I have never considered myself a prodigy. Others have used that term, but I never bought in to it.
Growth only really comes at the point of resistance, but that is the moment that we tend to stop. Because it hurts... pushing our limits, is a mus… - Joshua Waitzkin
Growth only really comes at the point of resistance, but that is the moment that we tend to stop. Because it hurts... pushing our limits, is a mus…
- Joshua Waitzkin
It is rarely a mysterious technique that drives us to the top, but rather a profound mastery of what may well be a basic skill set. - Joshua Waitzkin
It is rarely a mysterious technique that drives us to the top, but rather a profound mastery of what may well be a basic skill set.
We learn by pushing ourselves and finding what really lies at the outer reaches of our abilities. - Joshua Waitzkin
We learn by pushing ourselves and finding what really lies at the outer reaches of our abilities.
A man wants to walk across the land, but the earth is covered with thorns. He has two options - one is to pave his road, to tame all of nature into c… - Joshua Waitzkin
A man wants to walk across the land, but the earth is covered with thorns. He has two options - one is to pave his road, to tame all of nature into c…
The truth is that throughout my careers in both chess and the martial arts, I often knew that my rivals were more naturally gifted than me - either w… - Joshua Waitzkin
The truth is that throughout my careers in both chess and the martial arts, I often knew that my rivals were more naturally gifted than me - either w…
Just about every error has a technical and psychological component: get good at discovering those connections - Joshua Waitzkin
Just about every error has a technical and psychological component: get good at discovering those connections
Not only do we have to be good at waiting, we have to love it. Because waiting is not waiting, it is life. - Joshua Waitzkin
Not only do we have to be good at waiting, we have to love it. Because waiting is not waiting, it is life.
Our minds are all different and I believe cultivating a keen introspective sensitivity is absolutely essential in discovering our potential. - Joshua Waitzkin
Our minds are all different and I believe cultivating a keen introspective sensitivity is absolutely essential in discovering our potential.
Very gifted people, they win and they win, and they are told that they win because they are a winner. That seems like a positive thing to tell childr… - Joshua Waitzkin
Very gifted people, they win and they win, and they are told that they win because they are a winner. That seems like a positive thing to tell childr…
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