“The biggest problem I see among people who want to excel in chess – and in business and in life in general – is not trusting their instincts enough.” ~ Garry Kasparov.

“Ultimately, what separates a Winner from a Loser at the Grandmaster level is the Willingness to do the Unthinkable.” ~ Garry Kasparov.

“The only way to fail for me is just not to try.” ~ Garry Kasparov.

“If you don’t take risks, you don’t drink champagne.” ~ Garry Kasparov.

You must also become intimately aware of the methods you use to reach your decisions.” ~ Garry Kasparov It’s not enough to work hard and to study late into the night.

“Losing can persuade you to change what doesn’t need to be changed, and winning can convince you everything is fine even if you are on the brink of disaster.” ~ Garry Kasparov.

“All women are inferior to men.” ~ Garry Kasparov.

“It is better to have a bad plan than no plan.” ~ Garry Kasparov.

Regret briefly, analyze and understand, and then move on, improving the only life you have.” ~ Garry Kasparov

That’s a poor substitute for making your actual life better, or improving the lives of others. You risk living in an alternative universe, where if only you had done this or that differently, things would be better. Regret is a negative emotion that inhibits the optimism required to take on new challenges.

“Learning from our mistakes is critical for improving, but even I don’t have patience for ranking my regrets.

When your opponent can easily anticipate every move you make, your strategy deteriorates and becomes commoditized.” ~ Garry Kasparov So it is in business: One does not succeed by sticking to convention. Given the opportunity, I must have the guts to explore the game, to upend my opponent’s thinking, and, in so doing, unnerve him. A brilliant strategy is, certainly, a matter of intelligence, but intelligence without audaciousness is not enough.

“Ultimately, what separates a winner from a loser at the grandmaster level is the willingness to do the unthinkable.

“If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” ~ Garry Kasparov.

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