So, the way I see it, success consists of perseverance, faith in your trainer, faith in yourself, and a collection of multiple failures. There is one more thing that I believe leads to success, and that is a realization of the things that matter most, what really makes us feel good, what keeps us happy.

When we start to understand the purposes of concepts and algorithms, and when our minds are open and willing to shed the “math is hard” stigma we may have been exposed to in school, we have the opportunity for a grand a-ha moment, a joyful moment. In math, the higher the level of understanding, the greater the joy, and whatever a person learns with joy they will remember the rest of their lives.

Educators understand that all students learn differently; their objective is not to teach a lesson; their goal is to teach learners.

Learning to play a musical instrument can be fun, but not at first. Once I get to the point where it starts sounding like I want it to sound, it gets easier to practice, even enjoyable. Before that point, it takes mental discipline, persistence, and patience.

We can turn our most cherished dreams into reality when we turn desires into action, one step at a time.