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 Originally Posted by JKDS
I agree, and think it all comes down to willpower. I think willpower is something that can be learned, too
Willpower isn't so much learned as earned. You can increase your willpower by exercising your willpower. Conceptually, it's like a muscle: if you want to be stronger, than deliberately train to improve yourself.
Originally Posted by JKDS
At the end of the day, a person's success in school is directly proportional to how much they give a fuck about it. Same with most things. When you look at IQ tests, they test logic and math and other things, but these things are all easier when studied. Obviously, someone who never willed themselves to learn to read will fail an IQ test...but that doesn't make them dumb.
I recently read an interesting book, Mindset, by Carol Dweck. Her central point is that there are two general mindsets: a fixed mindset, where you believe that you are born with specific abilities and talents, and a growth mindset, where you believe that your skills can be improved over time through work. Obviously, those that have the latter mindset tend to be much more successful in life and accomplish more.
But one of the things she talks about is how easily people (especially children) are pushed towards one mindset or the other through outside influences, and how drastically that affects their abilities and performance. And I'm sure that early success or failure for children affects their interest in school, creating either a vicious or virtuous cycle.
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