tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post8705743222980862767..comments2024-03-28T18:35:54.237+09:00Comments on BigHominid's Hairy Chasms: does attitude affect outcome?Kevin Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-52387627681979272232012-11-21T17:44:02.475+09:002012-11-21T17:44:02.475+09:00Man, the first sentence of my comment sure is conv...Man, the first sentence of my comment sure is convoluted...Charleshttp://www.liminality.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-47879724192359295492012-11-21T16:12:57.235+09:002012-11-21T16:12:57.235+09:00Good points.Good points.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-27204142080368751812012-11-21T16:05:56.812+09:002012-11-21T16:05:56.812+09:00Your student is not taking into account the fact t...Your student is not taking into account the fact that people forced to do (or who otherwise end up doing) something they do not want to do or do not believe they can do will often subtly sabotage (whether consciously or subconsciously) their own efforts. If A <i>truly</i> believed that he or she could not climb Everest, they probably wouldn't succeed.<br /><br />I would have taken a more realistic approach to that same issue: you can be very confident in your ability to do something and still fail. This happens all the time. All it requires is a lack of understanding: not understanding your limitations, not understanding the magnitude of a challenge, etc.Charleshttp://www.liminality.orgnoreply@blogger.com