To prosper in life, one must believe in oneself, above all else... because if you believe in yourself, you feel confident and at ease which helps you to make good decisions. So, always try to be positive in every situation, no matter the difficulty... and above all else, believe that you can! As a kid learning new math problems was tough. If I wouldn't understand a question, I would start to dislike the subject. Things got to the point where I didn't want to study for the exam because I thought, 'what's the point?' I even tried memorizing the steps (much to my dismay) 😅 but, then my brother, let's call him L, told me to believe that I can. He said, 'If you feel stuck, just tell yourself over and over again, that you can and you will see that you will actually be able to solve the problem.' Initially I thought that he was just messing with me, forcing me into feeling motivated but, and it shocked me greatly as a nine year old - that doing so worked for ...