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The Art of Learning
- An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance
- Narrated by: Josh Waitzkin
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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The Art of Learning
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Publisher's Summary
Josh Waitzkin knows what it means to be at the top of his game. A public figure since winning his first National Chess Championship at the age of nine, Waitzkin was catapulted into a media whirlwind as a teenager when his father's book Searching for Bobby Fischer was made into a major motion picture. After dominating the scholastic chess world for ten years, Waitzkin expanded his horizons, taking on the martial art Tai Chi Chuan and ultimately earning the title of World Champion. How was he able to reach the pinnacle of two disciplines that on the surface seem so different? "I've come to realize that what I am best at is not Tai Chi, and it is not chess," he says. "What I am best at is the art of learning."
The Art of Learning takes listeners through Waitzkin's unique journey to excellence. He explains in clear detail how a well-thought-out, principled approach to learning is what separates success from failure. Waitzkin believes that achievement, even at the championship level, is a function of a lifestyle that fuels a creative, resilient growth process. Rather than focusing on climactic wins, Waitzkin reveals the inner workings of his everyday method, from systematically triggering intuitive breakthroughs, to honing techniques into states of remarkable potency, to mastering the art of performance psychology.
In stories ranging from his early years taking on chess hustlers as a seven year old in New York City's Washington Square Park, to dealing with the pressures of having a film made about his life, to International Chess Championships in India, Hungary, and Brazil, to gripping battles against powerhouse fighters in Taiwan in the Push Hands World Championships, The Art of Learning encapsulates an extraordinary competitor's life lessons in a pause-resisting narrative.
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- Josh Hardy
- 17-11-2019
Better than I expected!
The book is completely different to what I was expecting.The way he shares his lessons and approach to learning was far more powerful than what I thought was a book on 'How to learn faster'. Instead I received an entire life and mental framework on how to approach learning. So much more powerful.
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- Noel
- 05-04-2015
Excellent. Complex views simplified
This book is a must read for anyone wanting to be a better version of themselves. It simplifies masterful techniques to achieve more in life and is genuine.
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- Kindle Customer
- 30-06-2024
Fantastic!
fantastic story, with beautifully illustrated concepts. Not just for chess prodigies and Tai Chi practitioners!
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- Bruno Martins
- 05-05-2019
Very good and deep book
Amazing description of a broken down thinking path, a different way of seeing, dealing and resolving our daily inevitable life challenges.
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- brendan
- 03-09-2019
A Legend to Learn from
Josh's real life experiences and passion for learning are an incredible insight into great minds
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- Adi A.
- 20-05-2015
Learn from the master of learning
Josh has had an extraordinary life, and he breaks down the lessons he learnt about learning through an entertaining and inspiring story. Anyone who wants to master any form of art or any skill for that matter will definitely benefit from this book.
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- Max
- 18-01-2017
Inspiring
Josh Waitzkin's story is a riveting and inspiring one. One that's made me realise the beauty of focusing on one skill at a time.
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- Matthew
- 10-04-2016
An inside look into an incredible mind
It is an amazing thing to be able to look inside the mind of an incredible chess master and martial artist. Honest and gripping. Would buy again.
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- Daniel
- 22-02-2016
Inspirational wisdom.
Perfect Narration. I wish I read this book when i was alot younger but no doubt there is something to learn for everyone.
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- jason hughston
- 05-12-2014
So Much to Offer
It is always inspiring to hear of the lived experience of someone who has excelled. Josh's success is undoubtedly due to his fine attention. This book came as a recommendation from Tim Ferriss and it has not disappointed. I will be buying the book and taking copious notes and making annotations. There is so much of value here. This will undoubtedly become a well used resource for inspiration and a manual for life.
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