Mini Ep. 47: Investing in Loss

Mini Ep. 47: Investing in Loss

From BJJ Mental Models

March 27, 2025 · 6:48

In this week's mini-episode we explain investing in loss, a learning mindset often attributed to Tai Chi and other internal martial arts. In his excellent book The Art of Learning, Josh Waitzkin discusses the concept and its relevance to the martial arts. Investing in loss means reframing our thinking to view failure as an investment in our skill development, rather than as a loss.

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