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The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance
Josh Waitzkin
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Description for The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance
Paperback. Chess and martial arts champion Josh Waitzkin lays out his battle-tested principles of learning and performance to give readers tools for excellence and success. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
In THE ART OF LEARNING,Waitzkin offers an inside look at two of the world's most intense subcultures while also sharing the principles at the core of his success. One must focus on long-term goals, Waitzkin argues, instead of the immediate thrill of victory or crush of defeat, enduring the difficult periods that result in growth to reach higher levels of achievement.
As the details of his life are unfolding, Waitzkin explains how these principles apply to his own story, creating a narrative that is as inspiring and instructional as it is gripping.
In THE ART OF LEARNING,Waitzkin offers an inside look at two of the world's most intense subcultures while also sharing the principles at the core of his success. One must focus on long-term goals, Waitzkin argues, instead of the immediate thrill of victory or crush of defeat, enduring the difficult periods that result in growth to reach higher levels of achievement.
As the details of his life are unfolding, Waitzkin explains how these principles apply to his own story, creating a narrative that is as inspiring and instructional as it is gripping.
Product Details
Publisher
Free Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780743277464
SKU
V9780743277464
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99-15
About Josh Waitzkin
Josh Waitzkin, an eight-time National Chess Champion in his youth, was the subject of the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer. At eighteen, he published his first book, Josh Waitzkin's Attacking Chess. Since the age of twenty, he has developed and been spokesperson for Chessmaster, the largest computer chess program in the world. Now a martial arts champion, he ... Read more
Reviews for The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance
"This is a really superb book, one I wish someone had given to me long ago. The title is accurate
at a profound level, it's about real learning from hard conflict rather than from disinterested textbooks. It will take a ferocious interruption to make you put this book down."
Robert Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of ... Read more
at a profound level, it's about real learning from hard conflict rather than from disinterested textbooks. It will take a ferocious interruption to make you put this book down."
Robert Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of ... Read more