Things that hold people back:
•Thinking they're smarter than they really are because they rely too strongly on the terribly flawed concept of IQ tests.
•Parents who don't do everything they can to support their kids, be it reminding them to do their homework, spending time with them, or even just surprising them with a treat once in a while just for encouragement.
•The horribly flawed school system that is falling a part and does a dreadful job of properly educating anyone in anything.
•ADD. I don't mean having ADD, I mean the existence of it, because everyone just blames all their problems on ADD, whether they really have it or not, and then just shirk off all their responsibilities and go, "Whoops, must be the ADD."
•Lethargy, don't let your kids be lazy, push them, but more importantly, show them that they have to push themselves.