The fact is that as we get older we begin defining our limitations as what comes easily to us –

and our rate of growth in competence and character slows and falters.

When we were children our limitations were not defined by difficulty. Our limitations were not

defined by failure – even repeated failure. So what has changed? Why do babies, with inferior

motor skills, reasoning ability, and general physical and mental strength, why do they have a

nearly 100% success rate in overcoming their big challenges, while teenagers often falter and fail

before theirs?