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"If you give up too soon, chances are you're not allowing your most promising notions to emerge." Never underestimate the power of persistence. http://www.psmag.com/health-and-behavior/be-warned-this-study-may-encourage-your-child-to-keep-pursuing-that-career-as-a-stand-up

Creativity's Most Underappreciated Component: Persistence New research suggests we give up too easily when confronted with a problem that requires creative thinking.

We like this article about the "productive struggle" method of teaching. Allowing students to work things out on their own creates active engagement with learning materials and the ability to tackle problems head-on. In the face of challenges, students learn to persevere rather than wait for teachers to simply give them the answers.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/harnessing-power-of-productive-struggle-ellie-cowen

Harnessing the Power of the Productive Struggle