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Losing Is EXCITING!: When You Do It Right (Heroic +1 #1,772)

May 28, 2024
Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley discusses embracing losses for growth and improvement, sharing insights on leveraging defeats as stepping stones for personal development. He reflects on a disappointing tournament performance, exploring factors like dietary choices, exercise, and punctuality.
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  • Proper diet regimen crucial for optimal performance in chess tournaments.
  • Embracing losses as opportunities for personal growth and performance improvement.

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The Impact of Off-Menu Food Choices on Performance

The podcast discusses the connection between off-menu food choices and suboptimal performance at a chess tournament. Emerson's experience losing to an opponent with a significantly lower rating highlighted the consequences of his food choices. By analyzing the situation, he identified that going off-menu before a tournament negatively affected his performance. This realization led to the decision to stick to a proper diet regimen and only indulge after the event.

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