Josh Waitzkin

“The human mind defines things in relation to one another - without light the notion of darkness would be unintelligible.”

“Still your waters.”

“When uncomfortable, my instinct is not to avoid the discomfort but to become at peace with it.”

“The real art in learning takes place as we move beyond proficiency, when our work becomes an expression of our essence.”

“The fact of the matter is that there will be nothing learned from any challenge in which we don't try our hardest.”

“Growth comes at the point of resistance.”

“We learn by pushing ourselves and finding what really lies at the outer reaches of our abilities.”

“Great ones are willing to get burned time and again as they sharpen their swords in the fire.”

“My instinct is always to seek out challenges as opposed to avoiding them.”

“No matter how much preparation we do, in the real tests of our lives, we'll be in unfamiliar terrain.”