If I want to be the best, I have to take risks others would avoid, always optimizing the learning potential of the moment and turning adversity to my… - Joshua Waitzkin

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If I want to be the best, I have to take risks others would avoid, always optimizing the learning potential of the moment and turning adversity to my advantage.

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About Joshua Waitzkin

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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Alternative Names: Josh Waitzkin
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