Josh Waitzkin

Growth comes at the point of resistance, right? So we – but intellectually, we're not used to really feeling when we're at our stretch point. So we're thinking about a question, but that's a question. What's the higher order question? What's the higher order question? What's the question that really matters?

And one way to frame it is like our mind, if we're good at something, slices like a knife through butter through most things. But then there's a place we're stuck. Like those stuck points are the MIQs. Those stuck points are like, right? Like we don't need to wait. We don't need, like mind will just get there. Like, oh, but that's the thing. And then we explore there.

And one way to frame it is like our mind, if we're good at something, slices like a knife through butter through most things. But then there's a place we're stuck. Like those stuck points are the MIQs. Those stuck points are like, right? Like we don't need to wait. We don't need, like mind will just get there. Like, oh, but that's the thing. And then we explore there.

And one way to frame it is like our mind, if we're good at something, slices like a knife through butter through most things. But then there's a place we're stuck. Like those stuck points are the MIQs. Those stuck points are like, right? Like we don't need to wait. We don't need, like mind will just get there. Like, oh, but that's the thing. And then we explore there.

Like what, how do, that stretch within that stuck point.

Like what, how do, that stretch within that stuck point.

Like what, how do, that stretch within that stuck point.

That's why we do our cold water training. Like that's where we like, we train at living on the other side of pain, of enjoying it. Like that place, that place that like itches, like bounce away from that, but that's where you need to sit. Right?

That's why we do our cold water training. Like that's where we like, we train at living on the other side of pain, of enjoying it. Like that place, that place that like itches, like bounce away from that, but that's where you need to sit. Right?

That's why we do our cold water training. Like that's where we like, we train at living on the other side of pain, of enjoying it. Like that place, that place that like itches, like bounce away from that, but that's where you need to sit. Right?

But we can practice that thematically, like loving that discomfort, wanting it, hunting for it, like finding the place where we're stuck, and then letting it sit, and then not bouncing away from it, but just releasing it and returning to it. And we have insights, right? Because often in those moments, like where we have our insights are like when we wake up in the morning are those stuck points.

But we can practice that thematically, like loving that discomfort, wanting it, hunting for it, like finding the place where we're stuck, and then letting it sit, and then not bouncing away from it, but just releasing it and returning to it. And we have insights, right? Because often in those moments, like where we have our insights are like when we wake up in the morning are those stuck points.

But we can practice that thematically, like loving that discomfort, wanting it, hunting for it, like finding the place where we're stuck, and then letting it sit, and then not bouncing away from it, but just releasing it and returning to it. And we have insights, right? Because often in those moments, like where we have our insights are like when we wake up in the morning are those stuck points.

And I find it's very interesting. I'm sure you've done this. Like I've done like hundreds of diagnostics with people on my teams. Like where do they have most of their creative breakthroughs? And so many of them are in the shower. It's really interesting.

And I find it's very interesting. I'm sure you've done this. Like I've done like hundreds of diagnostics with people on my teams. Like where do they have most of their creative breakthroughs? And so many of them are in the shower. It's really interesting.

And I find it's very interesting. I'm sure you've done this. Like I've done like hundreds of diagnostics with people on my teams. Like where do they have most of their creative breakthroughs? And so many of them are in the shower. It's really interesting.

I think a big part of that is that like the full body somatic immersion moves them out of conscious thinking into like, because their mind is experiencing. And then the release of the conscious mind allows the unconscious to run and then they tap into it.

I think a big part of that is that like the full body somatic immersion moves them out of conscious thinking into like, because their mind is experiencing. And then the release of the conscious mind allows the unconscious to run and then they tap into it.

I think a big part of that is that like the full body somatic immersion moves them out of conscious thinking into like, because their mind is experiencing. And then the release of the conscious mind allows the unconscious to run and then they tap into it.

I 100% agree with you. And like, so first of all, I agree. First thing in the morning, that's the juice. And the whole MIQ process is geared toward harnessing that, like tapping into that, right?