Josh Waitzkin

And it's not like when you get into 34 degree water, even if you've been training for a very long time, you're thrilled about this five minute or 10 minute plunge you're about to do.

I agree. I have this principle I call living on the other side of pain. And I think that pain, mental discomfort, physical discomfort, or confronting some issue one doesn't want to think about, or taking on one's bias pattern, or if you're, let's just say, a professional decision-maker, taking on whatever

I agree. I have this principle I call living on the other side of pain. And I think that pain, mental discomfort, physical discomfort, or confronting some issue one doesn't want to think about, or taking on one's bias pattern, or if you're, let's just say, a professional decision-maker, taking on whatever

I agree. I have this principle I call living on the other side of pain. And I think that pain, mental discomfort, physical discomfort, or confronting some issue one doesn't want to think about, or taking on one's bias pattern, or if you're, let's just say, a professional decision-maker, taking on whatever

the network of your cognitive biases tends to lead to... Like these are all forms of pain, right? I think the cold water training is such an exquisite way to practice living on the other side of pain in a way that is thematically resonant. And you can train at that... Doing that physical practice can liberate you in your mental arenas to...

the network of your cognitive biases tends to lead to... Like these are all forms of pain, right? I think the cold water training is such an exquisite way to practice living on the other side of pain in a way that is thematically resonant. And you can train at that... Doing that physical practice can liberate you in your mental arenas to...

the network of your cognitive biases tends to lead to... Like these are all forms of pain, right? I think the cold water training is such an exquisite way to practice living on the other side of pain in a way that is thematically resonant. And you can train at that... Doing that physical practice can liberate you in your mental arenas to...

to take on shit you don't want to take on one thing i've found is that when you're training peak performers there can be the impulse to go right at their weakness in the place they're they're making the error but it's usually much less potent to do it that way because they're well calloused over in that area so if you're like a poker player who has like some control issue right

to take on shit you don't want to take on one thing i've found is that when you're training peak performers there can be the impulse to go right at their weakness in the place they're they're making the error but it's usually much less potent to do it that way because they're well calloused over in that area so if you're like a poker player who has like some control issue right

to take on shit you don't want to take on one thing i've found is that when you're training peak performers there can be the impulse to go right at their weakness in the place they're they're making the error but it's usually much less potent to do it that way because they're well calloused over in that area so if you're like a poker player who has like some control issue right

It's – you could like take on the control issue in poker. But they're so brilliant at poker. Like they've built calluses around it. They've built ways of dealing with it and they're able to play at a high level despite – but like – but they're probably very controlling at home as well with their spouse or their kids or whatever.

It's – you could like take on the control issue in poker. But they're so brilliant at poker. Like they've built calluses around it. They've built ways of dealing with it and they're able to play at a high level despite – but like – but they're probably very controlling at home as well with their spouse or their kids or whatever.

It's – you could like take on the control issue in poker. But they're so brilliant at poker. Like they've built calluses around it. They've built ways of dealing with it and they're able to play at a high level despite – but like – but they're probably very controlling at home as well with their spouse or their kids or whatever.

And if you take on the control issues in places they're much less developed, it will be much easier to take it on because it's less calloused. and it will be massively liberating in their poker game. So I often, like this is this idea of interconnectedness and thematic interconnectedness.

And if you take on the control issues in places they're much less developed, it will be much easier to take it on because it's less calloused. and it will be massively liberating in their poker game. So I often, like this is this idea of interconnectedness and thematic interconnectedness.

And if you take on the control issues in places they're much less developed, it will be much easier to take it on because it's less calloused. and it will be massively liberating in their poker game. So I often, like this is this idea of interconnectedness and thematic interconnectedness.

I'll identify a theme someone needs to work with, but then we'll practice that theme in other areas of their life. And then you could have core habits which manifest that theme. And then there comes this amazing moment where the theme just becomes like internalized because one practices it in things that are away from where it manifests professionally. And then it just releases.

I'll identify a theme someone needs to work with, but then we'll practice that theme in other areas of their life. And then you could have core habits which manifest that theme. And then there comes this amazing moment where the theme just becomes like internalized because one practices it in things that are away from where it manifests professionally. And then it just releases.

I'll identify a theme someone needs to work with, but then we'll practice that theme in other areas of their life. And then you could have core habits which manifest that theme. And then there comes this amazing moment where the theme just becomes like internalized because one practices it in things that are away from where it manifests professionally. And then it just releases.

And then all the manifestations of that theme just become your way of life. So for example, Like if one wants to take on one's resistance to discomfort, to pain, to pushing one's limits, right? One can practice things like cold plunging, like cardiovascular interval training, like, you know, other things like withholding orgasm, whatever.