There are enviable individuals who acquire skills and knowledge effortlessly, others are more orderly and achievement-focused than are their peers, and still others who exhibit unusual talents.

Practising growth mindset theory with children is a great way to get them engaged with subjects and activities that they try to avoid through fear of getting things wrong or "not being good enough".

From record-breaking Olympians like Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles to entrepreneurs like Oprah Winfrey or Steve Jobs, some ...