At some point of time one needs to be given a chance. Otherwise the world will be stuck in the chicken and egg situation permanently.

Sometimes one doesn’t know what to ask for, it’s like push the person in pool for swimming. Forcing circumstances on a person can many times create a diamond out of them, if they have the hunger to learn.

Energy is like water, which will always flow in the path of least resistance and there are limits to self motivation. External force is needed at times.

For example: The best way to make one a good car driver is to force them to drive the car always – take away their access to easier modes of transport.

Or, let’s say you have decided to become fit by cycling, but you can’t randomly roam the streets cycling everyday – the pointless roaming gets boring after a few days.

So force the circumstances – say you will cycle to work, or to shop vegetables; or decide to buy vegetables from a shop that’s 10 km away and you’ll cycle there.

The three things required for successfully learning something:

1. Desire to learn
2. Motivation
3. Circumstances / Environment

The weak motivation of a person having good desire to learn can be pushed by creating the right environment.