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yes, a certain amount of discipline is required to get through boring, yet important, stuff in life. I'm really not sure US grade school does a great job instil
by leetcrew 5y ago
yes, a certain amount of discipline is required to get through boring, yet important, stuff in life. I'm really not sure US grade school does a great job instilling that virtue though. the material is generally a complete joke for any student of above-average intelligence. I'm no genius, but I did all my homework during the class before it was due and rarely studied for tests. I was in for a rude awakening when I got to college, which is a pretty common story.
- clipradiowallet 5y agoI "learned to learn" during training in the military FWIW. The school system helped me with that skill, but it really took off in basic training and further in job-specific-training. A big part of that is the motivation during training...that if you fail, there are serious consequences, and you'll be stuck digging latrines until your term is complete.
- TheAdamAndChe 5y agoAny ideas on how to instill that do-or-die mentality in people who haven't gone to the military?
- sandworm101 5y agoAnything in the outdoors. Rock climbing. Either you learn these knots or you will die. Either you learn how to navigate, find the trail to the cabin, or you are going to spend the night in the rain. Either you remember to bring your gloves ore you are going to loose fingers. Either you learn to read and understand avalanche warnings or ... everything in the outdoors comes with a risk that focuses the mind.