Joshua Key

“Mental resilience is arguably the most critical trait of a world-class performer, and it should be nurtured continuously.”
― Josh Waitzkin, The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance

“It is rarely a mysterious technique that drives us to the top, but rather a profound mastery of what may well be a basic skill set.”
― Josh Waitzkin, The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance

“When analytic thought, the knife, is applied to experience, something is always killed in the process.”
― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

“Befuddlement is a healthy part of the learning process. When students approach a problem and don’t know how to do it, they’ll often decide they’re no good at the subject. Brighter students, in particular, can have difficulty in this way—their breezing through high school leaves them no reason to think that being confused is normal and necessary. But the learning process is all about working your way out of confusion. Articulating your question is 80 percent of the battle. By the time you’ve figured out what’s confusing, you’re likely to have answered the question yourself!” —Kenneth R. Leopold, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota”
― Barbara Oakley, A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science