Josh Waitzkin

It connects to my fatherhood. It connects to my, like my foiling, my jujitsu, my everything. Because it connects to the theme and it connects to my psychology and it manifests. I don't believe in compartmentalization. I believe in thematic interconnectedness, right? And like the core themes of my life, I would say if I had to boil it down would be love, interconnectedness and receptivity.

It connects to my fatherhood. It connects to my, like my foiling, my jujitsu, my everything. Because it connects to the theme and it connects to my psychology and it manifests. I don't believe in compartmentalization. I believe in thematic interconnectedness, right? And like the core themes of my life, I would say if I had to boil it down would be love, interconnectedness and receptivity.

It connects to my fatherhood. It connects to my, like my foiling, my jujitsu, my everything. Because it connects to the theme and it connects to my psychology and it manifests. I don't believe in compartmentalization. I believe in thematic interconnectedness, right? And like the core themes of my life, I would say if I had to boil it down would be love, interconnectedness and receptivity.

I only do what I love and I spend time with people who I love and that's how I live. The study of interconnectedness is my way of life in some of the ways I've been describing. And receptivity is what I cultivate every day in my life, in the ocean, with people, with humans. But we always get isolated. We get siloed. Oh, yeah, is this chess mistake? One of the things I've found so confusing...

I only do what I love and I spend time with people who I love and that's how I live. The study of interconnectedness is my way of life in some of the ways I've been describing. And receptivity is what I cultivate every day in my life, in the ocean, with people, with humans. But we always get isolated. We get siloed. Oh, yeah, is this chess mistake? One of the things I've found so confusing...

I only do what I love and I spend time with people who I love and that's how I live. The study of interconnectedness is my way of life in some of the ways I've been describing. And receptivity is what I cultivate every day in my life, in the ocean, with people, with humans. But we always get isolated. We get siloed. Oh, yeah, is this chess mistake? One of the things I've found so confusing...

is why don't more great chess players who try successfully translate their level from chess to other things? Because chess is so hard. And chess is such a relentlessly truth-telling art. If you become a world-class chess player, you're fucking good. Because there's no luck in chess.

is why don't more great chess players who try successfully translate their level from chess to other things? Because chess is so hard. And chess is such a relentlessly truth-telling art. If you become a world-class chess player, you're fucking good. Because there's no luck in chess.

is why don't more great chess players who try successfully translate their level from chess to other things? Because chess is so hard. And chess is such a relentlessly truth-telling art. If you become a world-class chess player, you're fucking good. Because there's no luck in chess.

I have no identity in being a prodigy. Just to be clear. So I don't relate to that word at all. I mean, that word's been put on me from the outside, but I have, I just don't associate with it. I don't relate to it at all. Because I was, you know, maybe somewhat talented in chess compared to most people.

I have no identity in being a prodigy. Just to be clear. So I don't relate to that word at all. I mean, that word's been put on me from the outside, but I have, I just don't associate with it. I don't relate to it at all. Because I was, you know, maybe somewhat talented in chess compared to most people.

I have no identity in being a prodigy. Just to be clear. So I don't relate to that word at all. I mean, that word's been put on me from the outside, but I have, I just don't associate with it. I don't relate to it at all. Because I was, you know, maybe somewhat talented in chess compared to most people.

But then very early in my, like, by the time I was like six and something, I was only competing against people who were better than me and kids who were as talented as me. And then on the world stage, kids who are more talented than me. And I couldn't rely on my talent at all. Because, I mean, I had to work my ass off. And I won and I lost and I got my ass kicked.

But then very early in my, like, by the time I was like six and something, I was only competing against people who were better than me and kids who were as talented as me. And then on the world stage, kids who are more talented than me. And I couldn't rely on my talent at all. Because, I mean, I had to work my ass off. And I won and I lost and I got my ass kicked.

But then very early in my, like, by the time I was like six and something, I was only competing against people who were better than me and kids who were as talented as me. And then on the world stage, kids who are more talented than me. And I couldn't rely on my talent at all. Because, I mean, I had to work my ass off. And I won and I lost and I got my ass kicked.

And so for me, it was all about the battle and taking myself on. And I think what happens, it's funny, many years ago, I was giving a simultaneous chess exhibition and I showed up at this place and all these kids were there and they're all excited to play against me. And then the organizer of it said, my son hasn't lost a chess game in two years. And like, that's all you need to know.

And so for me, it was all about the battle and taking myself on. And I think what happens, it's funny, many years ago, I was giving a simultaneous chess exhibition and I showed up at this place and all these kids were there and they're all excited to play against me. And then the organizer of it said, my son hasn't lost a chess game in two years. And like, that's all you need to know.

And so for me, it was all about the battle and taking myself on. And I think what happens, it's funny, many years ago, I was giving a simultaneous chess exhibition and I showed up at this place and all these kids were there and they're all excited to play against me. And then the organizer of it said, my son hasn't lost a chess game in two years. And like, that's all you need to know.

Because it's just like, that means you're just, and of course he was the one kid who didn't want to play against me, right? Because if you haven't lost a chess game in two years, you're not taking your shit on. You're finding people who you can beat and you're only playing against them. So there's a couple levels to this. Let's dig into it.

Because it's just like, that means you're just, and of course he was the one kid who didn't want to play against me, right? Because if you haven't lost a chess game in two years, you're not taking your shit on. You're finding people who you can beat and you're only playing against them. So there's a couple levels to this. Let's dig into it.