Granted, there are many kids (esp. under China parents) more hardworking. We don’t have to compare with them.

Granted, I was possibly more hardworking at this age. Some would say that in high school I was more hardworking than anyone else (but I didn’t become so successful at work.) Yet I beat myself up in Shiyan and HCJC for laziness. See self-rating by superhuman standard

See https://tanbintpy.wordpress.com/2016/09/09/reward-kids-self-responsible-effort-initiatives-not-test-score/ — Yixin isn’t lazy.

My best-effort fair assessment of our dear boy is –

1. motivated though not the highest
2. does daily homework consistently by himself though not efficiently and often procrastinates
3. consistently willing to practice piano, from a minute to 20 minutes each time, but often inefficient compared to other kids. Some kids can put in more practice effort than he can.
4. cares about benchmarks though not as driven and competitive as some kids
5. more attentive in class than kindergarten days, though not the most attentive

I should really look at various stages of my own life. Right now I’m not really the most motivated, dedicated, committed, efficient …

P2 year-end report book says in its first sentence “Yixin is a hardworking boy.”