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

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.

In chess you might find a good move. Then you might find a better move. But take your time. Find the best move.

In the end, mastery involves discovering the most resonant information and integrating it so deeply and fully it disappears and allows us to fly free.