1. The principle: the power of empty space—or responding to aggression with a void. It’s so beautiful how life unfolds, if we lay it all on the line and keep our pores open.
“Life is fucking beautiful.” P 196-197
2. Early in my life as a competitor, there was often a long interval between a painful loss and my recognition of how valuable the lesson was. I was always pretty good at making the technical correction, but I’ve improved two things quite a bit in recent years: finding the thematic or psychological lesson hidden in the technical error (which hugely amplifies the ensuing growth), and having a sense of the beauty and potency of how the loss is actively improving me while I’m still in the thick of the pain of the blow. P 197
3. Do what you love, do it in a way that you love, and pour your heart and soul into every moment of it. Do not be subject to inertia. Challenge your assumptions and the assumptions of those around you as a way of life. Notice how you are unconsciously fighting to maintain your conceptual scheme even as it mires you in quicksand and immense pain. Harness the body to train the mind.
Advice (you) should ignore: Follow the beaten path. Avoid risk. Play it safe. Wear a suit. P 197
4. A core operating principle is that there is no better investment than in my own learning process, and so I only engage in partnerships that will challenge and improve me. I am exponentially better when I am all in than when I am 99 percent in, so I only engage with what inspires me to be all in. And I only team with people I have love for, or who I believe I could have love for. P 198
5. When (I) feel overwhelmed or unfocused, ~I change my physiology. If I am near waves, I go surf them. If not, a short, intense kettlebell workout, a bike ride, a swim, a cold shower or ice plunge, Wim Hof or heart rate variability breathing. It’s remarkable how the mind follows the body. Honestly, I think a lack of understanding or desire to understand that simple evolutionary reality is what inhibits so many people from rapidly improving their lives. P 198
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Waitzkin
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Learning-Journey-Optimal-Performance/dp/0743277465/ref
https://www.amazon.com/Attacking-Chess-Aggressive-Strategies-Champion/dp/0684802503/ref
https://www.amazon.com/Searching-Bobby-Fischer-Prodigy-Observes/dp/0140230386/ref
https://www.amazon.com/Searching-Bobby-Fischer-Max-Pomeranc/dp/B0012UNWJ8/ref
JOSH WAITZKIN was the basis for the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer. Considered a chess prodigy, he has perfected learning strategies that can be applied to anything, including his other loves of Brazilian jujitsu (he’s a black belt under phenom Marcelo Garcia) and tai chi push hands (he’s a world champion). These days, he spends his time coaching the world’s top athletes and investors, working to revolutionize education, and tackling his new passion of paddle surfing, often nearly killing me (Tim) in the process. I first met Josh many years ago after reading his book, The Art of Learning.
“Life is fucking beautiful.” P 196-197
2. Early in my life as a competitor, there was often a long interval between a painful loss and my recognition of how valuable the lesson was. I was always pretty good at making the technical correction, but I’ve improved two things quite a bit in recent years: finding the thematic or psychological lesson hidden in the technical error (which hugely amplifies the ensuing growth), and having a sense of the beauty and potency of how the loss is actively improving me while I’m still in the thick of the pain of the blow. P 197
3. Do what you love, do it in a way that you love, and pour your heart and soul into every moment of it. Do not be subject to inertia. Challenge your assumptions and the assumptions of those around you as a way of life. Notice how you are unconsciously fighting to maintain your conceptual scheme even as it mires you in quicksand and immense pain. Harness the body to train the mind.
Advice (you) should ignore: Follow the beaten path. Avoid risk. Play it safe. Wear a suit. P 197
4. A core operating principle is that there is no better investment than in my own learning process, and so I only engage in partnerships that will challenge and improve me. I am exponentially better when I am all in than when I am 99 percent in, so I only engage with what inspires me to be all in. And I only team with people I have love for, or who I believe I could have love for. P 198
5. When (I) feel overwhelmed or unfocused, ~I change my physiology. If I am near waves, I go surf them. If not, a short, intense kettlebell workout, a bike ride, a swim, a cold shower or ice plunge, Wim Hof or heart rate variability breathing. It’s remarkable how the mind follows the body. Honestly, I think a lack of understanding or desire to understand that simple evolutionary reality is what inhibits so many people from rapidly improving their lives. P 198
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Waitzkin
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Learning-Journey-Optimal-Performance/dp/0743277465/ref
https://www.amazon.com/Attacking-Chess-Aggressive-Strategies-Champion/dp/0684802503/ref
https://www.amazon.com/Searching-Bobby-Fischer-Prodigy-Observes/dp/0140230386/ref
https://www.amazon.com/Searching-Bobby-Fischer-Max-Pomeranc/dp/B0012UNWJ8/ref
JOSH WAITZKIN was the basis for the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer. Considered a chess prodigy, he has perfected learning strategies that can be applied to anything, including his other loves of Brazilian jujitsu (he’s a black belt under phenom Marcelo Garcia) and tai chi push hands (he’s a world champion). These days, he spends his time coaching the world’s top athletes and investors, working to revolutionize education, and tackling his new passion of paddle surfing, often nearly killing me (Tim) in the process. I first met Josh many years ago after reading his book, The Art of Learning.
Referenc
Ferriss, Timothy. Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World (P. 195). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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