> It also helps not to tell yourself "I suck at math", that's a very common self-fulfilling prophecy. Wholeheartedly agree, and this applies much more broadly

> It also helps not to tell yourself "I suck at math", that's a very common self-fulfilling prophecy. Wholeheartedly agree, and this applies much more broadly than math. Once you've built the mental fence, breaking it down is a giant PITA.