Learning to struggle for smarts

How can we instill in our kids a greater capacity to struggle and not give up? As this piece illustrates, it is part of the educational culture in many eastern schools (listen to the wonderful anecdote about the kid trying to draw a cube in front of his classmates). Perhaps we can learn something from our friends on the other side of the globe?
 
Struggle for Smarts? (NPR Radio Show, 8 minutes)

Matt Case LPC - Nov 12, 2012 | Cognition, Parenting & Children