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That's absolutely true. It seems like this younger generation tends to feel defeated very quickly when they try something new and can't excel at it immediately. It would be wonderful to teach better tools to problem solve but also to persevere and keep practicing. It breaks my heart when I see kids stop themselves from advancing just because something doesn't come easily right away

Yes, and I think it is by design that so many children are taught to succumb to challenge early. I plan on writing some posts about it too. So many posts to write ...