Slo · Productivity, Work & Focus
The Art of Learning
by Josh Waitzkin
Three key ideas
- A difficult performance does not define a permanent identity.
- Deep work on basic patterns helps advanced work rest on usable foundations.
- Put the correction back into a fuller piece to test whether it transfers.
The five 2-minute lessons
- 1.A bad result is not a verdict
- 2.Go deep on the small stuff
- 3.Turn errors into specific feedback
- 4.Adapt when conditions change
- 5.Rest, then get ready
From the comic
My friend lost one game. Now he says his whole ability has resigned.
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