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There is a measurable relation between how much a person learns and that individual’s attitude towards the subject to be learned. When 1 a difficult learning assignment, one 2 toward success is to seek out and concentrate on the positive aspects of the subject matter. If a student has a(n) 3 and ineffective teacher in a required course, one 4 is to look for the positive aspects of completing the course, regardless of how boring the instructor happens to be. To 5 this might require a private tutor or some 6 reading, but with the right 7 , success is possible.
8 —those students who do better than their test scores— 9 have a positive interest toward learning. They may learn some things more slowly, and it may take more effort, but, to compensate, they are often better at 10 what they have learned. As long as they do not st ress themselves into 11 problems, they are successful.
Under-achievers—those who function 12 their ability indicated by test scores—often tend to permit a few 13 factors to sidetrack them. Because of their negative attitudes, they sometimes become unfairly 14 of teachers. They allow themselves to get bored when it is not necessary. 15 , their attitudes often cause them to learn less than overachievers.
If you learn to 16 a negative mind with a positive one—set toward learning with something more positive, you are on the road to 17 virtually any goal you desire. For example, if you realize a personal computer with a word processor would improve your 18 , but have an attitude that keeps telling you that you cannot learn to operate a computer you tend to make all kinds of 19 . In short, you resist making full use of a terrific tool,
