Hi Jon, Yeh definitely so!  that's been my experience. Perhaps beliefs have something to do with 'self-motivation' in learning by oneself without effective guidance - you know overcoming failure by interpreting that as feedback to continue persisting until you master what (the skills) you want and get the results you want?  I'm curious about the comparisons that have been made between beliefs and the know nothing state on this forum, and what can be drawn from them in terms of observational competencies. Best