The Art of Learning & Living Life | Josh Waitzkin

In this episode, my guest is Josh Waitzkin, former child chess
prodigy and the subject of the movie and true story Searching for
Bobby Fischer. Josh is also a world champion martial arts
competitor and the author of the book The Art of Learning. We
discuss Josh’s childhood as a chess prodigy and how he learned to
train and compete at the highest levels by facing his fears and
overcoming points of weakness. He explains the principles that
unify disparate physical and mental pursuits and how understanding
the interconnectedness of the learning process enables
ultra-high-level performance across disciplines. We explore how to
structure one’s day to tap into the most creative, generative, and
unique capabilities. Josh shares his approach to learning,
including how to address flaws and mistakes and how to harness the
subtle and overt energies of the learning and peak performance
process. He also discusses how he structures his life and makes
decisions related to career and family. This episode is sure to
inspire deep thinking and practical life changes for all who
listen. Read the full episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank
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becoming available for transfer. Timestamps 00:00:00 Josh Waitzkin
00:03:21 Chess, Competition & Performance 00:10:50 Martial
Arts, Tai Chi, Jiu-Jitsu, Foiling, Training Others 00:14:41
Sponsors: Wealthfront & Our Place 00:17:43 Theory of Mind,
Chess, Strategy & Mindset 00:26:39 Early Chess Training
00:32:30 Failure & Change, Chess, Tension, Power of Empty Space
00:43:22 Sponsors: AG1 & Joovv 00:48:06 Grief, Competition
Loss, Growth, Frustration Tolerance 00:57:22 Arousal, Frame Rates,
Intense Moments 01:06:17 Frame Rates & Pupil Size; Firewalking,
Training 01:13:12 Sponsor: Function 01:15:58 Stress & Recovery,
Tools: Doing Less, Most Important Question (MIQ) 01:23:24 Tool:
Still Body, Active Mind; Shame, Strengthening Weaknesses 01:32:02
Child Prodigies, Brittle; Chess Principles & Transfer to Life
01:43:22 Sponsor: Eight Sleep 01:44:48 Preconscious vs
Postconscious 01:52:02 Hypoxic Breathwork Caution & Drowning;
Foiling, Fear, Postconscious 01:57:05 Static vs Dynamic Mindset,
High Performers 02:05:48 Comebacks, Hunting Adversity, Living on
Other Side of Pain, Tool: Cold Plunge 02:19:20 Ego, Identity,
Unbreakable Will 02:29:18 Studying People; Chess, Computers;
Science & AI; Ocean & Control 02:40:37 Time, Future
Direction, True to Self, Wounds 02:51:07 Daily Routine,
Individualization, Waking Up, Tool: MIQ Gap Analysis 03:00:21 Tool:
MIQ; Stuck Points, Distraction 03:05:58 Reflective vs
Stimulus-Response, Optimize Quality not Quantity 03:14:12 Zero-Cost
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