In my adolescence, I did my best in subjects that, at first I did not do as well I had expected - I was shocked!. Once, I understood what I was doing wrong, I worked extra hard and, not only overcame my difficulties, but continued on to achieve excellence in these subjects: mathematics, chemistry, and English composition.
Dear Sir, there is never a path to success with out a challenge for every human irrespective of motivation or learning or exceeding ---- for example ---- during the old stone age, to survive human hunted and got hunted ---- means, every meal was a challenge ----- human got motivated by hunger ---- learned to hunt and exceeded and MANKIND survived till today BECAUSE to live itself was a challenge and till today it is a challenge. I hope you accept this truth about survival of mankind and achievement is by the challenge which MANKIND faced time to time. Thanks
Thanks for your thoughts, Dr. Hameed.
In the USA and much of Europe, the mainstream society enjoys a high standard of living; so often most people feel very comfortable with their situation in life. In fact, many parents and educators go to great lengths to make the children and adolescents feel they are winners - no matter how poorly they perform. In this cocoon of comfort, the pupil feels no need to commit himself/herself to overcome any difficulties in their studies - the pupil takes the easy way out, such as pursuing a career that does not require mastery of mathematics or science.
If, on the other hand, the pupil is conditioned to want to face and overcome academic challenges; and is offered support and help to do this, the pupil may surprise himself/herself, as well as his/her parents and teachers, in how well he/she can do - in fact, some pupils may change from fearing these "hard" subjects to loving them!
This phenomenon is closely realted to the relatively new concept in education called "Grit."
Challenges certainly help develop neural connections that assist in problem solving in current work and also helps in future obstacles as it conditions the mind and that is the way human evolve by continuous learning. Besides it, hard earned success hits "reward centres" of brain and paves way for more and more challenges one seeks for personal and professional life.
The sound mentality is also required along with initial guidance as more obstacles with unsuccessful result may make subjects prone to low self esteem, confidence and other psychological elements. So it can be double edged sword and good guidance in initial periods should reap constructive dividends.
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