Knowing what is enough is wealth. Forging ahead shows inner resolve. Hold your ground and you will last long. Die without perishing and your life will endure. This confusion is not surprising, especially when we consider what it means to be a student.
Grades are a case in point.
Other students, veering to the opposite extreme, focus on their grades as the most important indicator of their effort, and they evaluate themselves solely on the basis of their grades. Their grades often become an obsession, to the point where the student becomes a grade-grubber rather than a true learner, a rigid perfectionist rather than a flexible and modest human being. There is nothing wrong with making mistakes, having them corrected, and learning from the process. To the contrary, it is natural to do so. This is no small feat, especially for those who are anxious about their image.