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“He landed on cheap shot, but I knocked him out of the tournament.”

Learning Martial Arts Cheap Tournament Tai Chi Chuan

Book:The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

Source: The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

“...what I'm best at is not Tai Chi, and it's not chess. What I'm best at is the art of learning.”

Learning Transferable Skills

Book:The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

Source: The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

“The key was to roll with the evolving situation, and contour new tactics around the principles we had discovered back home…if you have a solid foundation, you should be fine. Tactics come easy once principles are in the blood.”

Principles Learning Evolution Strategy Tactics

Book:The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

Source: The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

“There will be nothing learned from any challenge in which we don't try our hardest.”

Inspirational Learning

Book:The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

Source: The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

“I couldn't count on the world being silent, so my only option was to become at peace with the noise.”

Inner Peace Self Sufficiency Self Assuredness

Book:The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

Source: The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

“My chess rivals were taking lessons, competing at every weekend tournament, while I was on a boat crashing through big waves. But I would come back with new ideas and a full tank of energy and determination. The ocean has always healed me…”

Rest Performance Reset Breaks Refreshment

Book:The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

Source: The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

“…the pattern of error begetting error becomes true and deadly.”

Mistakes Error Downward Spiral

Book:The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

Source: The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence