Josh Waitzkin, chess prodigy and author, said that before his son was born he remembers hearing parents say, “The weather is bad. It’s raining. We can’t go outside to play.” So when he became a dad, he made it his plan to see all weather as good weather for exploring. Chaos over control. He and his son Jack have never missed a rain storm or a blizzard. Because it’s always a good time to play. Continue reading
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I am currently reading The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin. He won the national chess championships eight times starting at nine years old. Josh writes, “It is my nature to revel in apparent chaos. I’ve always loved thunderstorms, blizzards, hurricanes, rough seas, sharky waters.” He feels this ability to believe in resilience through challenge is what helped him win so many tough chess matches. Continue reading