I think most of his points should hold true for English learning as well, such as
to have courage, believe in yourself
to put in a bit more time than your peers everyday, the effort will compound over the years
to have passion, the drive
to turn a gap into an asset, look at a hard question from a different angle
to work smart
to work on important problems (Does accent really matter?)
These are all traits that will carry you through on top of that big brain you have
