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Joshua Waitzkin is an American chess player, martial arts competitor, and author. As a child, he was recognized as a prodigy, and won the U.S. Junior Chess championship in 1993 and 1994. He is the only person to have won the National Primary, Elementary, Junior High School, High School, U.S. Cadet, and U.S. Junior Closed chess championships in his career. The movie Searching for Bobby Fischer is based on his early life.

✵ 4. December 1976
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Famous Josh Waitzkin Quotes

“Our minds are all different and I believe cultivating a keen introspective sensitivity is absolutely essential in discovering our potential.”

Josh Waitzkin

Sonshi interview

“I think we are at our best when we work with our natural eruptions, use them as fuel for the fire.”

Josh Waitzkin

Sonshi interview

“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.”

Josh Waitzkin

Sonshi interview

“The key to pursuing excellence is to embrace an organic, long-term learning process, and not to live in a shell of static, safe mediocrity. Usually, growth comes at the expense of previous comfort or safety.”

Josh Waitzkin

Source: The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

“I love the play between the conscious and unconscious minds in the creative moment, and for me chess and the martial arts are both about developing a rich working relationship with your intuition.”

Josh Waitzkin

Onthemat interview

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