Joshua Waitzkin
Joshua Waitzkin
Joshua Waitzkin is an American former chess player, martial arts world champion, and author. As a child, he was recognized as a prodigy, and won the U.S. Junior Chess championship in 1993 and 1994. The film Searching for Bobby Fischer is based on his early life.
"Josh writes almost from a position of wonder, a person who admires thunderstorms and violent seas, he ponders the life lessons through which he has progressed, appraises, incorporates and evolves methods to deal with harsh reality and learn to use it to one’s own benefit."
"My first teachers were street players, guys who would hustle you, get in your head, break you down mentally before they did it over the board."
"I think we are at our best when we work with our natural eruptions, use them as fuel for the fire."
"Our minds are all different and I believe cultivating a keen introspective sensitivity is absolutely essential in discovering our potential."
