Josh Waitzkin

So a lot of what I do today in my work with brilliant performers is work on unleashing what I used to exploit.

So a lot of what I do today in my work with brilliant performers is work on unleashing what I used to exploit.

Yeah. It's interesting. I don't use that. I don't teach people. I don't know it. I'm not teaching some people something I know. But you're teaching what you know. Well, I'm kind of discovering their path with them.

Yeah. It's interesting. I don't use that. I don't teach people. I don't know it. I'm not teaching some people something I know. But you're teaching what you know. Well, I'm kind of discovering their path with them.

Yeah. It's interesting. I don't use that. I don't teach people. I don't know it. I'm not teaching some people something I know. But you're teaching what you know. Well, I'm kind of discovering their path with them.

Like I don't go in thinking like this is the way you fucking should do it. I don't believe that I know what they should do. And I believe that any coach who thinks that they know what someone else should do without listening to the self-expression of that person very, very deeply is just wrong and they should not be. They can reject that coach.

Like I don't go in thinking like this is the way you fucking should do it. I don't believe that I know what they should do. And I believe that any coach who thinks that they know what someone else should do without listening to the self-expression of that person very, very deeply is just wrong and they should not be. They can reject that coach.

Like I don't go in thinking like this is the way you fucking should do it. I don't believe that I know what they should do. And I believe that any coach who thinks that they know what someone else should do without listening to the self-expression of that person very, very deeply is just wrong and they should not be. They can reject that coach.

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But the amazing thing is you find the hitch. Then you see, oh, that hitch is interwoven with your biggest. Like I sent you that thing I wrote about Marcelo. Right. And like there was this incredible moment that I had with with Marcelo. Such an emotional moment. You know, so he's in I describe him as like this great lower up learner.

But the amazing thing is you find the hitch. Then you see, oh, that hitch is interwoven with your biggest. Like I sent you that thing I wrote about Marcelo. Right. And like there was this incredible moment that I had with with Marcelo. Such an emotional moment. You know, so he's in I describe him as like this great lower up learner.

But the amazing thing is you find the hitch. Then you see, oh, that hitch is interwoven with your biggest. Like I sent you that thing I wrote about Marcelo. Right. And like there was this incredible moment that I had with with Marcelo. Such an emotional moment. You know, so he's in I describe him as like this great lower up learner.

And he's someone who uniquely in my life, I've never seen anyone better at learning from one experience, big or large. Right. And then there was this moment we were sitting, I guess it was six years ago. We were sitting just talking about life and our journey and everything. And he started he started weeping. And he said to me, you know, Josh, I never forget my pains.

And he's someone who uniquely in my life, I've never seen anyone better at learning from one experience, big or large. Right. And then there was this moment we were sitting, I guess it was six years ago. We were sitting just talking about life and our journey and everything. And he started he started weeping. And he said to me, you know, Josh, I never forget my pains.

And he's someone who uniquely in my life, I've never seen anyone better at learning from one experience, big or large. Right. And then there was this moment we were sitting, I guess it was six years ago. We were sitting just talking about life and our journey and everything. And he started he started weeping. And he said to me, you know, Josh, I never forget my pains.

And he said, you know, Marcelo had a real tragedy. He lost a baby. Marcelo and Tachi, his wife, they lost, they had twins and they lost their baby, Joey. Olivia and Joey were born premature and Joey died. It was a terrible tragedy. It was just devastating for, I mean, just beyond belief, devastating. And like the loss of his son, the loss of his mother, the loss of his father.

And he said, you know, Marcelo had a real tragedy. He lost a baby. Marcelo and Tachi, his wife, they lost, they had twins and they lost their baby, Joey. Olivia and Joey were born premature and Joey died. It was a terrible tragedy. It was just devastating for, I mean, just beyond belief, devastating. And like the loss of his son, the loss of his mother, the loss of his father.

And he said, you know, Marcelo had a real tragedy. He lost a baby. Marcelo and Tachi, his wife, they lost, they had twins and they lost their baby, Joey. Olivia and Joey were born premature and Joey died. It was a terrible tragedy. It was just devastating for, I mean, just beyond belief, devastating. And like the loss of his son, the loss of his mother, the loss of his father.