Hidden Potential

ambition is the outcome you want to attain. Aspiration is the person you hope to become.

but studying proactivity and discipline enabled them to generate opportunities. They

It’s even effective for novices: the best way to learn something is to teach it. You remember it better after you recall it—and you understand it better after you explain it.

Psychologists call that cycle learned industriousness. When you get praised for making an effort, the feeling of effort itself starts to take on secondary reward properties. Instead

Learning a new language is about building a communication skill.”

A great deal of research shows that perfectionists tend to define excellence on other people’s terms. This focus on creating a flawless image in the eyes of others is a risk factor for depression, anxiety, burnout, and other mental health

In Finnish schools, a popular mantra is “We can’t afford to waste a brain.” This ethos makes their educational culture distinct. They know that the key to nurturing hidden potential is not to invest in students who show early signs of high ability. It’s to invest in every student regardless of apparent ability.

If personality is how you respond on a typical day, character is how you show up on a hard day.

We become prepared by taking the leap anyway.