The Art of Learning Book Summary By Josh Waitzkin A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence

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In this book, Josh Waitzkin, a famous former chess prodigy and later Tai Chi world champion, uses life stories to share his unique insights into the art of learning. He offers a series of principles for improving performance in any field, including “making small circles,” “repeating the moments,” and “creating chunks.” If you are looking for highly efficient learning methods or are eager to improve your learning skills, this is the book for you.

Josh Waitzkin is famous for his great achievements in different disciplines. As a child, he was recognized as a chess prodigy. He won the National Chess Champion eight times, earning the title of International Master at the age of sixteen. Ten years after playing chess, Waitzkin turned to the practice of Tai Chi. He then won twenty-one national and world championships. In this book, Waitzkin teaches us how to achieve great performance.