“It is hard, I want to quit piano,” my 8-year-old daughter said when she struggled with a note for Level 2 AMEB piano exam. I wasn’t a pianist, so I couldn’t help her play, but I could motivate her not to quit after many years.
I told her, “Every time you learn something new, your brain builds a new connection, just like building a bridge between two islands. Connecting neurone via synapse. At first, the bridge or synapse is shaky, but the more you practice, the stronger it gets.”
It was not just motivational talk, it’s backed by science. Your brain has an incredible ability to change and grow through learning, a phenomenon called neuroplasticity. Some scientists say only 10% of our brain is used, so imagine you much learning potential left in your mind.
Listen Dad, struggle means your beautiful brain is growing.
Mohsin With E 
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