[Cavernio]

"I have tutored lots of people in math in my day, and I find that what separates the good students from the bad ones is a willingness to accept difficulty. Not all math is going to be easy, and I find that most kids who struggle will "blank" at a problem and give up before even attempting it. I think if you overcome that attitude and adopt an optimistic outlook, your future endeavors in mathematics will come much easier."

Or the kids who are the worst ones are the most pessimistic because they blank.

Math problems and such are mainly a matter of rote, once you understand concepts. Practice lots.