One idea I taught was the importance of regaining presence and clarity of mind after making a serious error. - Joshua Waitzkin

The real art in learning takes place as we move beyond proficiency, when our work becomes an expression of our essence.

Just as the yin-yang symbol possesses a kernel of light in the dark, and of dark in the light, creative leaps are grounded in a technical foundation.

some of the brightest kids prove to be the most vulnerable to becoming helpless, because they feel the need to live up to and maintain a perfectionist image that is easily and inevitably shattered.