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> You must discover what you are good at. It requires brutal honesty with oneself. But isn't that circular reasoning? "I am not a math person" -> [discover gr
by cJ0th 11y ago
> You must discover what you are good at. It requires brutal honesty with oneself.
But isn't that circular reasoning?
"I am not a math person" -> [discover growth mindeset] -> "Math is fun" -> [weeks/months/years later] "Shit I am still not significantly better at math" -> "I am not a math person"
- shin_lao 11y agoThat's the hard part being able to see yourself with some objectivity. The other trap is : "I sing so well I am talented" (and in fact you are at best average). For any activity there is always better than you, what matters, I think, is where you want to go. But starting with "I'm not a math person" will close many doors for you.