Thinking Strategies for Building your Brain

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This is too hard.

I already know how to do this!

I am not getting any better at this.

I feel frustrated.

I want to give up.

This is as good as I\'m going to get.

I just made a mistake.

She/he has no trouble remembering history.

I can\'t do math.

I\'m so much smarter than them.

It\'s good enough.

Where can I get help?

How can I better challenge myself?

Changing my brain takes time and effort.

I need to take a deep breath.

I need to try a new strategy.

I can always get better if I keep at it.

How does this mistake help me understand?

She/he has been working at this longer or is using a different method.

My brain hasn\'t made the right connections yet but it will!

What have I figured out that I can share?

How Can I improve this?