Category: Talent

Josh Waitzkin break skills into chunks then make networks of chunks unconscious navigate a huge network of subtly programmed technical information, and the conscious mind is free to focus on certain essential details to make the decision of which chunk to pull. That way: you can “slow” down time process more information than you actually…

compound effect: (1 + resistance training) ^ routine  

The hidden logic of success they were able to chunk the position of the pieces as a consequence of their long experience of trying to find the best moves in chess games. The exploitation of advance information results in the time paradox where skilled performers seem to have all the time in the world, recognition…

… is the way to improve yourself. more difficult task more challenging opponent set more limit to yourself when training.

Passion and hardwork doesn’t make you successful. But it drives you to explore the path towards it.

Bobby Fischer: He studied every game played in the prior century. In the 1800s. He learned enough Russian to read the Russian chess magazines. At the time, the top 20 players in the world were all Russian. The Americans didn’t really have a chance. Josh Waitzkin studied the endgame, while all other genius kids enjoyed…

Fall in Love with the Process of Becoming Great.

The example of the American Becca Ward, who was cadet, junior and senior world champion  in the same year, shows that it it possible to reach the championship level after a relatively short training period (5 years).  — Modern Saber Fencing

Rethinking Practice Rule 1: Encode Success Rule 2: Practice the 20 Rule 3: Let the mind follow the body Rule 4: Unlock reactivity with repetition. Rule 5: Replace your purpose with an objective Rule 6: Practice the bright spots Rule 7: Differentiate drill from scrimmage Rule 8: Correct instead of critique How to Practice Rule…

Focus on Quantity in the Beginning Focus on the Process (not results) of Those Who are Succeeding Big, Ignore What Almost Everyone Else is Doing 80/20 Analysis of Highest Leverage Activities, Over-Learn High Leverage Activities Track Only a Few Things (ignore everything else)