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 children, but ultimately, what that means is when they lose, it must… — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
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 with their mental machines or their bodies. But I have believed in… — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
My coach and my parents both had this relationship to what I was doing, which was allowing me to express myself with chess. And… — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
At the very core of my relationship to learning is the idea that we should be as organic as possible. We need to cultivate… — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
I believe an appreciation for simplicity, the everyday - the ability to dive deeply into the banal and discover life's hidden richness - is… — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
Our minds are all different and I believe cultivating a keen introspective sensitivity is absolutely essential in discovering our potential. — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
I have never considered myself a prodigy. Others have used that term, but I never bought in to it. — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
Very gifted people, they win and they win, and they are told that they win because they are a winner. That seems like a… — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
One of the main focuses of my training sessions is to help individuals find their unique voices in the learning process. We all have… — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
One thing about the business and investing world that I connect to very intimately is that there is little room to deny the harsh… — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Of course the sad truth is that if we are not present to the moment, our true love could come and go and we… — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
I tend not to dwell on the parallels between chess and business, chess and the martial arts, or any two things for that matter,… — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
A man wants to walk across the land, but the earth is covered with thorns. He has two options - one is to pave… — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
