Make It Stick

Trying to solve a problem before being taught the solution leads to better learning, even when errors are made in the attempt

By contrast, people who are helped to understand that effort and learning change the brain, and that their intellectual abilities lie to a large degree within their own control, are more likely to tackle difficult challenges and persist at them. They view failure as a sign of effort and as a turn in the road rather than as a measure of inability and the end of the road.

perseverance in the face of failure is the key to success.