Quotes About Adaptation

sometimes the show can't go on

I hadn't liked him at first. He did sort of grow on you after a while. Like the cosmopolitans. Or maybe because of the cosmopolitans.

Kingdoms rose and fell but life went on.

the three steps I described as being critical to resilient, self-sufficient performance. First, we learn to flow with distraction, like that blade of grass bending to the wind. Then we learn to use distraction, inspiring ourselves with what initially would have thrown us off our games. Finally we learn to re-create the inspiring settings internally.

growth comes at the expense of previous comfort or safety.

what I'm best at is not Tai Chi, and it's not chess. What I'm best at is the art of learning.

The key was to roll with the evolving situation, and contour new tactics around the principles we had discovered back home…if you have a solid foundation, you should be fine. Tactics come easy once principles are in the blood.

In all disciplines, there are times when a performer is ready for action, and times when he or she is soft, in flux, broken-down or in a period of growth.

study of numbers to leave numbers, or form to leave form

the study of numbers to leave numbers, or form to leave form

the fields of learning and performance are an exploration of greyness—

Brilliant creations are often born of small errors.

One idea I taught was the importance of regaining presence and clarity of mind after making a serious error.

When uncomfortable, my instinct is not to avoid the discomfort but to become at peace with it.

Of course there were plateaus, periods when my results leveled off while I internalized the information necessary for my next growth spurt, but I didn't mind.

Musicians, actors, athletes, philosophers, scientists, writers understand that brilliant creations are often born of small errors.

To walk a thorny road, we may cover its every inch with leather or we can make sandals. Anger.

In performance training, first we learn to flow with whatever comes. Then we learn to use whatever comes to our advantage. Finally, we learn to be completely self-sufficient and create our own earthquakes, so our mental process feeds itself explosive inspirations without the need for outside stimulus. The

We know not of the future and cannot plan for it much.

to renew a conflict is to acculturate.

I swore never to use the emoticon ever… until one day, offhandedly and without much thought, I used my first :) and, shortly thereafter, in spite of my initial resistance, :) became a regular staple of my daily correspondence

I get curious about new things. My real strength is going into a field that has not been investigated before, and finding new approaches to it.

infinite games are constantly adjusted so that both players can remain standing.