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The art of learning

An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance
Book • 2007
The Art of Learning takes readers through Josh Waitzkin’s unique journey to excellence in both chess and Tai Chi Chuan.

The book explains how a well-thought-out, principled approach to learning separates success from failure.

Waitzkin discusses how achievement is a function of a lifestyle that fuels a creative, resilient growth process.

He shares his methods for systematically triggering intuitive breakthroughs, honing techniques, and mastering performance psychology.

The book also emphasizes the importance of embracing defeat, making mistakes work for you, and turning weaknesses into strengths.

It is divided into sections that cover his rise in chess, his transition to Tai Chi, and the similarities in preparation and execution between the two disciplines.

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Mentioned in 39 episodes

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Andrew Huberman
as the author of the book.
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as an example of an athlete who developed a concise pre-game routine that helped him perform well even under pressure.
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read the book about chess and jiu-jitsu.
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himself as one of his own books.
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Tim Ferriss
as a book he loved so much that he helped produce the audiobook.
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Tim Ferriss
, who acquired the audiobook rights.
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Mentioned by Anthony Pompliano as a book discussing two types of learning: entity-based and iterative-based intelligence.
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Jordi Visser
as one of his favorite books and the one that had the biggest impact on his life.
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Safi Bahcall
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Tim Ferriss
mentioned him, expressing his enjoyment of Waitzkin's book.
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as a book he is excited to read, focusing on expertise development.
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William Green
in relation to thematic interconnectedness.
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William Green
in relation to thematic interconnectedness and the importance of presence.
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