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an experience of being held back by damaging and incorrect beliefs about her ability. She believed, as most people do, that there were limits to what she could do.
When people give up on math, they also give up on all math-related subjects, such as science, medicine, and technology.
Every year millions of children start school excited about all they will learn, but quickly become disillusioned when they get the idea they are not as “smart” as others.
A large number of people are told directly that they are not a “math person” or an “English person” or an “artist” by teachers or parents.
We are not born with fixed abilities, and those who achieve at the highest levels do not do so because of their genetics.
The reason it makes them vulnerable is that if they believe they are “smart” but then struggle with some difficult work, that feeling of struggle is devastating.
