<p>If you are constantly afraid of failing, you will never challenge yourself. If you never challenge yourself, you will never have a chance to grow as a student. In college and the real world, you will be faced with new and challenging circumstances, and you need to know how to handle that. Start early. Challenge yourself in school and learn how to handle failure there.</p>
<p>Also, I watched a TED Talk recently where the speaker found that the best predictor of success in life was “grit,” not grades or IQ. And grit was measured by how well a student confronted failure and dealt with it. And you can’t develop grit without experiencing struggles. Here’s the TED talk: <a href=“WATCH: The Surprising Trait That's MUCH More Important Than IQ | HuffPost Latest News”>HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost;