In chess you might find a good move. Then you might find a better move. But take your time. Find the best move.

Growth only really comes at the point of resis­tance, but that is the moment that we tend to stop. Because it hurts... pushing our lim­its, is a mus­cle that can be cul­ti­vated like any other - incrementally.

In America, people focus on the end result; they focus on the star.

The truth is that throughout my careers in both chess and the martial arts, I often knew that my rivals were more naturally gifted than me - either with their mental machines or their bodies. But I have believed in my training, my approach to learning, and my ability to rise to the challenge under pressure.

In chess you might find a good move. Then you might find a better move. But take your time. Find the best move.

I tend not to dwell on the parallels between chess and business, chess and the martial arts, or any two things for that matter, because the truth is that all pursuits are connected if we gain an eye for the thematic links.

I have never considered myself a prodigy. Others have used that term, but I never bought in to it.