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Joshua Waitzkin is an American chess player, martial arts competitor, and author. As a child, he was recognized as a prodigy, and won the U.S. Junior Chess championship in 1993 and 1994. The film "Searching for Bobby Fischer" is based on his early life.

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Josh Waitzkin on For Whom the Bell Tolls
Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

Josh Waitzkin on On Writing
"The most potent little book of wisdom on the creative process that I have run into."

Josh Waitzkin on The Dharma Bums
Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

Josh Waitzkin on Green Hills of Africa
Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

Josh Waitzkin on Tribe
"I think [this book] is really important right now."

Josh Waitzkin on Peak
Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

Josh Waitzkin on On the Road
"Opened up the ecstatic beauty of life’s little moments to me as a teenager."

Josh Waitzkin on Mindset
Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

Josh Waitzkin on The Drama of the Gifted Child
Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

Josh Waitzkin on Tao Te Ching
"Inspired my study of softness and receptivity as a counterpoint to my mad passions."

Josh Waitzkin on Shantaram
Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

Josh Waitzkin on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
"Inspired my cultivation of dynamic quality as a way of life."

Josh Waitzkin on Grit
Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

Josh Waitzkin on Dreaming Yourself Awake
"A phenomenal discussion, very systematic discussion of the art of lucid dreaming in this way that fuses East Asian philosophy with western science."

Josh Waitzkin on The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti
Josh Waitzkin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

Josh Waitzkin on The Old Man and the Sea
Josh Waitzkin recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.

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