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Originally Posted by Dragbag036
Another phrase that could be used in this case is intestinal fortitude - courage and perseverance; grit; pluck: a euphemism for “guts”. I have to agree with Rick, as a young lad my father didn't just say "great job" all the time. Sometimes he would tell me I needed to try harder, train harder, and never give up. Too many kids think today that they all should get a medal, how can you learn from failure if no one fails? Leading by example is always a great motivator.
My 2 cents.
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There's a guy out of Penn State who has been undertaking some interesting work on "Learnt failure" and how to deprogram the negative scripting. Practical stuff too; it's beginning to be used in corporate, which is a good sign of its practicallity.
I can drag up the references if there's interest.
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