While a fixation on results is certainly unhealthy, short-t… - Joshua Waitzkin

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While a fixation on results is certainly unhealthy, short-term goals can be useful developmental tools if they are balanced within a nurturing long-term philosophy.

Joshua Waitzkin

The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence · May 8, 2007 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Joshua Waitzkin (born 4 December 1976) is an American chess player, martial arts competitor, and author. He is the subject of a major motion picture, Searching for Bobby Fischer, a movie based on the book Searching for Bobby Fischer: The Father of a Prodigy Observes the World of Chess, by his father, Fred Waitzkin.

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