I used to hate math up until about 8th grade when I had the realization that math problems are just puzzles and when looked at in that way can be fun and intere

I used to hate math up until about 8th grade when I had the realization that math problems are just puzzles and when looked at in that way can be fun and interesting. Eventually this lead to the realization that so many other things can be viewed in the same way, and that fostering this ability to change how I view things was pretty crucial to leading a happy life. School is terrible at helping foster such an attitude though, perhaps because it is incredibly difficult to do so at scale (even at classroom scale), but also because most teachers don't have this ability within themselves.