Persistent: Same here. If I'm not motivated, I'll _do what's
  required_ but little more. But if I'm motivated, watch out. A
  single compliment, a single "attaboy Ken" can set of YEARS of
  investigating.

  here's an example: 9th Grade English. Now it's likely she
  _recognized_ something that existed, yes. But her compliments
  acted as a focusing lens as well as a launching pad of how I
  thought about myself and shape what I feel my capabilities are.

  When the Internet came around for me later (this report card was
  from 1986, before I knew about the Internet... might not have
  been available then, I dunno) - this is exactly the kind of
  thing I did, over and over and over again. it's not that she
  made or shaped me by her compliments, per se... but a good
  strong specific compliment gave me some _form_ of comprehending,
  'Who am I, really?". I don't know why I didnt 'see it' from this
  perspective sooner, but I'm glad I do now.[1]9th_grade_english

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