Joshua Waitzkin Quotes
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In America, people focus on the end result; they focus on the star.
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One of the main focuses of my training sessions is to help individuals find their unique voices in the learning process. We all have our strengths, our weaknesses, our styles of learning, our personalities. Developing introspective sensitivity to these issues is critical to long-term success.
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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.
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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 muscle that can be cultivated like any other - incrementally.
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We learn by pushing ourselves and finding what really lies at the outer reaches of our abilities.
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Our minds are all different and I believe cultivating a keen introspective sensitivity is absolutely essential in discovering our potential.
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In chess you might find a good move. Then you might find a better move. But take your time. Find the best move.
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I think we are at our best when we work with our natural eruptions, use them as fuel for the fire.
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I love the play between the conscious and unconscious minds in the creative moment, and for me chess and the martial arts are both about developing a rich working relationship with your intuition.
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Not only do we have to be good at waiting, we have to love it. Because waiting is not waiting, it is life.