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“The Onion Field made a real writer. And then I knew it was over, I couldn't be a cop anymore.”

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Joseph Wambaugh is a renowned American writer, born on January 22, 1937. His works are known for their focus on crime novels and police题材, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

“Initially I was very drawn to the Tao Te Ching, the Taoist philosophy. It was helping me deal with the balance of these external and internal issues with my chess life. Tai chi is the martial embodiment of Taoist philosophy. Initially, I had no intention of competing in the martial arts; it was just the meditation.”

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Author:Joshua Waitzkin

“Very gifted people, they win and they win, and they are told that they win because they are a winner. That seems like a positive thing to tell children, but ultimately, what that means is when they lose, it must make them a loser.”

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Author:Joshua Waitzkin

“I have never considered myself a prodigy. Others have used that term, but I never bought in to it.”

Used Term Prodigies

Author:Joshua Waitzkin

“In America, people focus on the end result; they focus on the star.”

People Ends America Stars Results Focus End Results

Author:Joshua Waitzkin

“At the very core of my relationship to learning is the idea that we should be as organic as possible. We need to cultivate a deeply refined introspective sense, and build our relationship to learning around our nuance of character.”

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Author:Joshua Waitzkin

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