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1. Curiosity, inquisitiveness. Curiosity, inquisitiveness acting over the years produces mental development. The uncurious, uninquisitive person lags behind. Interest in many things produces intellectual development. 2. Diligence, industriousness. The diligent person who expends effort on a habitual basis develops mentally. You get out of life about as much as you put into it. The lazy person who is uninclined to expend effort to acquire things lags behind. Mental development requires effort. 3. Persistance. The persistant person develops mentally. He keeps at a thing until he understands it. Some people hardly try. They give up in defeat without really trying. They have no confidence in themselves, think they can't do things, and never develop. The person who has the habit of finishing what he starts and the character, integrity and perseverence required to do this develops mentally. Mar 2008
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