There's a relevant TED talk about this on teaching 'grit' [0] (a mix of passion and perseverance). I find her arguments quite convincing. And I think like a l

There's a relevant TED talk about this on teaching 'grit' [0] (a mix of passion and perseverance). I find her arguments quite convincing. And I think like a lot of learning and any pathways in the brain - this is something you can practice with children, always trying to push them a bit further and making the pathways stronger. [0]: https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_powe...