Interview with Josh Waitzkin
By Sonshi.com
In the race of life, all too often we tend to focus on the result or victory without first understanding the learning process that allows us to achieve it.
Sun Tzu understood that process well. He emphasized the need for planning and training. Sun Tzu was an academician first and a warrior second; to him, the real war is fought in the temple, not on the battlefield.
Josh Waitzkin --
eight-time national chess champion, thirteen-time Tai Chi Chuan push hands national champion, and two-time Tai Chi Chuan push hands world champion -- also understands the learning process. To him, it is where chaos is allowed, even encouraged. It is where lessons are tailored to the student. It is where losses make you better. In essence, it is where you're not afraid to learn.
He is perhaps best known for his extraordinary childhood experience portrayed in the acclaimed 1993 movie
Searching for Bobby Fischer. Although the film centered around a child prodigy who excels in the game of chess, the underlying plot was simply a boy who loves chess. His wins and competition were often overshadowed by his enormous passion for the game. As an adult, Mr. Waitzkin restores this passion with the help of
Eastern philosophy, and found new challenges in Tai Chi Chuan, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and recently the JW Foundation. His aim is still to become successful, but he knows better than to ignore the art of learning.
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