46. In the book “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind” T. Harv Eker says that the 3 most dangerous words in the English language are “I know that”. Don’t think to yourself “I know what a knight fork is”, and then think that you don’t need to study them for example.
47. Don’t underestimate the importance of good quality sleep. Read “Brain Rules” by John Medina for more information about how the brain is processing what it learned during the day while it sleeps. Naps are also very important, and undervalued in our society. Even rats who are trained to run in a maze, will run the maze much better the next day if they get a good night sleep, than if their sleep is disturbed.
48. Eliminate distractions while playing chess. Turn off your iPod, cell phone, and anything else that makes noise. People think that they are good multi-taskers, but in reality they are not. The brain can only focus on one thing at a time. Even if you think it is “in the background” it will affect your problem solving ability. The book “Peopleware” discusses this issue.
These seem good in general, but I am dubious on the third point. There are many people who feel like they play better with background noise, like music. I seem to play worse when I have no music playing.
Tactics and Psychology
46. In the book “Secrets of the Millionaire Mind” T. Harv Eker says that the 3 most dangerous words in the English language are “I know that”. Don’t think to yourself “I know what a knight fork is”, and then think that you don’t need to study them for example.
47. Don’t underestimate the importance of good quality sleep. Read “Brain Rules” by John Medina for more information about how the brain is processing what it learned during the day while it sleeps. Naps are also very important, and undervalued in our society. Even rats who are trained to run in a maze, will run the maze much better the next day if they get a good night sleep, than if their sleep is disturbed.
48. Eliminate distractions while playing chess. Turn off your iPod, cell phone, and anything else that makes noise. People think that they are good multi-taskers, but in reality they are not. The brain can only focus on one thing at a time. Even if you think it is “in the background” it will affect your problem solving ability. The book “Peopleware” discusses this issue.