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* This is a huge part of learning to fly in ''Literature/LifeTheUniverseAndEverything''.
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* This is a huge part of learning to fly in ''Literature/LifeTheUniverseAndEverything''. Once you get past that hurdle, it's actually very simple to ''intentionally'' fly - but Step One is tricking your body into not realizing it's not on the ground anymore.
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Contrast GaveUpTooSoon. Compare SheatheYourSword, LastPlaceYouLook, and WinsByDoingAbsolutelyNothing. The CentipedesDilemma is often due to this.
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Contrast GaveUpTooSoon. Compare SheatheYourSword, LastPlaceYouLook, AutopilotArtistry, and WinsByDoingAbsolutelyNothing. The CentipedesDilemma is often due to this.
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* In the animated short ''Dans la tête'' ("In the head"), French soldier Antoine Bertrand dies in battle after taking a bullet in the head. When he arrives in front of Saint Peter, the latter explains that every human has a tiny camera inside their head, which records their whole life so it can play out during their dying moments. But because Antoine died from a gunshot to the head, his camera was destroyed, which means he can't see the recording of his life and gain access to Heaven. Antoine is then resurrected and instructed to die in a way that would leave the camera intact. But no matter how hard he tries, he ''always'' ends up dying from a head injury (ranging from a bullet to a wall crushing his skull to ''a mortar shot landing right on his head''), with his camera destroyed every time. After several dozen unsuccessful trials, he eventually gives up, decides not to join the military when he is resurrected once again [[spoiler: and then dies for good when he gets hit by a bus while crossing the street right after he leaves the army building.]]
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* In the animated short ''Dans la tête'' ("In the head"), French soldier Antoine Bertrand dies in battle after taking a bullet in the head. When he arrives in front of Saint Peter, the latter explains that every human has a tiny camera inside their head, which records their whole life so it can play out during their dying moments. But because Antoine died from a gunshot to the head, his camera was destroyed, which means he can't see the recording of his life and gain access to Heaven. Antoine is then resurrected and instructed to die in a way that would leave the camera intact. But no matter how hard he tries, he ''always'' ends up dying from a head injury (ranging from a bullet to a wall crushing his skull to ''a mortar shot landing right on his head''), with his camera destroyed every time. After several dozen unsuccessful trials, he eventually gives up, decides not to join the military when he is resurrected once again [[spoiler: and then dies for good when he gets hit by a bus while crossing the street right after he leaves the army building.]]
* The Medieval Fair that WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}} and his class goes to has a replica of {{Excaliburn}} stuck in a rock, which attendees are challenged to try pulling out for a prize. Nobody can do it until Arthur, hearing the barker say "All your might won't set things right! 'Tis a steady hand will rule the land!", tries gently jiggling the sword out. It works, and even [[SadistTeacher Mr. Ratburn's former teacher Mr. Price-Jones]] is impressed.
* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'': "When OMAC Attacks!", OMAC fights Shrapnel, who grows stronger the more he's attacked. When OMAC realizes this, he stops fighting, turns on his shields, and simply lets Shrapnel exhaust his strength punching him.
* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'': "When OMAC Attacks!", OMAC fights Shrapnel, who grows stronger the more he's attacked. When OMAC realizes this, he stops fighting, turns on his shields, and simply lets Shrapnel exhaust his strength punching him.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'': "When OMAC Attacks!", OMAC fights Shrapnel, who grows stronger the more he's attacked. When OMAC realizes this, he stops fighting, turns on his shields, and simply lets Shrapnel exhaust his strength punching him.
* In ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'''s first "Dudley Do-Right" segment, Dudley [[FakeDefector needs to infiltrate Snidely's band]], so he tries to get kicked out of the RCMP by doing various dastardly things, but [[SpringtimeForHitler keeps getting rewarded for them]]. Finally, he gives up and is kicked out for [[FelonyMisdemeanor eating his peas with a knife]].
* In ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'''s first "Dudley Do-Right" segment, Dudley [[FakeDefector needs to infiltrate Snidely's band]], so he tries to get kicked out of the RCMP by doing various dastardly things, but [[SpringtimeForHitler keeps getting rewarded for them]]. Finally, he gives up and is kicked out for [[FelonyMisdemeanor eating his peas with a knife]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'': "When OMAC Attacks!", OMAC fights Shrapnel, who grows stronger "[[Recap/GravityFallsS2E5SoosAndTheRealGirl Soos and the more Real Girl]]", all of Soos' initial attempts at getting a date fail ''miserably'' because he's attacked. so awkward around women that his flirting tactics are off-putting at best, and terrifying at worst. When OMAC realizes this, he stops fighting, turns on swears off real women and decides to just date [[AIIsACrapshoot .GIFfany]], he relaxes and has a normal, friendly conversation with a young woman named Melody... and quickly charms her with his shields, earnestness and simply lets Shrapnel exhaust the way he's [[OneOfTheKids still very much in touch with his strength punching him.
* In ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'''s first "Dudley Do-Right" segment, Dudley [[FakeDefector needs to infiltrate Snidely's band]], so he triesinner child]]. The two hit it off and make plans to get kicked out of dinner together that night. Dipper and Mabel immediately commend Soos at finding a date and being so natural around Melody... and Soos didn't even realize he ''got'' a date in the RCMP by doing various dastardly things, but [[SpringtimeForHitler keeps getting rewarded for them]]. Finally, first place until he gives up and is kicked out for [[FelonyMisdemeanor eating his peas with a knife]].was told.
* In ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'''s first "Dudley Do-Right" segment, Dudley [[FakeDefector needs to infiltrate Snidely's band]], so he tries
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', it's implied that part of the reason Tenzin can't enter the Spirit World despite years, likely even over a ''decade'' of study, is that he's trying too hard. Trying to live up to his dad's legacy may be a part of it as well.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', it's implied that part of the reason Tenzin can't enter the Spirit World despite years, likely even over a ''decade'' of study, is that he's trying too hard. Trying to live up to his dad's legacy may be a part of it as well.
* The Medieval Fair that WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}} and his class goes to has a replica of {{Excaliburn}} stuck in a rock, which attendees are challenged to try pulling out for a prize. Nobody can do it until Arthur, hearing the barker say "All your might won't set things right! 'Tis a steady hand will rule the land!", tries gently jiggling the sword out. It works, and even [[SadistTeacher Mr. Ratburn's former teacher Mr. Price-Jones]] is impressed.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' episode "[[Recap/TransformersG1CallOfThePrimitives Call of the Primitives]]", it is revealed that an ancient (an understatement) MadScientist named Primacron created Unicron, only to lose control of him. In the present day, not having learned a thing, Primacron creates an even stronger abomination, the EnergyBeing Tornedron, but quickly had the same problem. Before Tornedron had the chance to consume Primacron and his base (well, okay, he had a ''lot'' of chance, he was just taking his sweet time to do so, gloating as villains often do), when Grimlock barged into the scientists lab, where the panicked Primacron was trying everything he could think of to stop his creation, but failing miserably... Until Grimlock, with his simple instincts, threw the "off switch", a device that reversed polarity on Tornedron. (Indeed, the mysterious Oracle had called the animal and monster-based Transformer, or the Primitives, with such insight in mind; Primacron, in his hubris, never considered trying something so simple.)
* [[NaiveNewcomer Smokescreen]] from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' is a prime (no pun intended) example. He is a young Autobot with dreams of future greatness but has some serious self-worth issues. Once he arrives on Earth he comes to believe that being on Team Prime will validate his self-worth which unfortunately translates into him rushing into dangerous situations without thinking, endangering himself and others to try and show off for his idols. He grows out of it by the end of the series, becoming a valued support character.
* In one Sherman and Peabody segment of ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'', where the pair meet Dr. David Livingstone, the protagonists befriend a tribe of natives, who ask them to solve a problem: the chieftain's father has been in the center of a lake for a week, and won't come out, and nobody knows why. After both Livingstone and Stanley try complex ideas and fail, Peabody tries something simple: he throws the old man a towel, which does work, getting him to come out. Peabody explains that he had simply gone swimming and had lost his trunks, and was waiting for someone to throw him a towel.
* ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'', at one point, has Omi attempting to acquire an artifact from the legendary Grand Master Dashi. They begin a Showdown in which Omi must take a pebble from Dashi before time is up. However, because he is facing a master martial artist, all of his efforts fail. Then, in the very last seconds of the game, Dashi reminds Omi that there is one tactic he hasn't tried yet... simply asking for the pebble.
* The Medieval Fair that WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}} and his class goes to has a replica of {{Excaliburn}} stuck in a rock, which attendees are challenged to try pulling out for a prize. Nobody can do it until Arthur, hearing the barker say "All your might won't set things right! 'Tis a steady hand will rule the land!", tries gently jiggling the sword out. It works, and even [[SadistTeacher Mr. Ratburn's former teacher Mr. Price-Jones]] is impressed.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' episode "[[Recap/TransformersG1CallOfThePrimitives Call of the Primitives]]", it is revealed that an ancient (an understatement) MadScientist named Primacron created Unicron, only to lose control of him. In the present day, not having learned a thing, Primacron creates an even stronger abomination, the EnergyBeing Tornedron, but quickly had the same problem. Before Tornedron had the chance to consume Primacron and his base (well, okay, he had a ''lot'' of chance, he was just taking his sweet time to do so, gloating as villains often do), when Grimlock barged into the scientists lab, where the panicked Primacron was trying everything he could think of to stop his creation, but failing miserably... Until Grimlock, with his simple instincts, threw the "off switch", a device that reversed polarity on Tornedron. (Indeed, the mysterious Oracle had called the animal and monster-based Transformer, or the Primitives, with such insight in mind; Primacron, in his hubris, never considered trying something so simple.)
* [[NaiveNewcomer Smokescreen]] from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' is a prime (no pun intended) example. He is a young Autobot with dreams of future greatness but has some serious self-worth issues. Once he arrives on Earth he comes to believe that being on Team Prime will validate his self-worth which unfortunately translates into him rushing into dangerous situations without thinking, endangering himself and others to try and show off for his idols. He grows out of it by the end of the series, becoming a valued support character.
* In one Sherman and Peabody segment of ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'', where the pair meet Dr. David Livingstone, the protagonists befriend a tribe of natives, who ask them to solve a problem: the chieftain's father has been in the center of a lake for a week, and won't come out, and nobody knows why. After both Livingstone and Stanley try complex ideas and fail, Peabody tries something simple: he throws the old man a towel, which does work, getting him to come out. Peabody explains that he had simply gone swimming and had lost his trunks, and was waiting for someone to throw him a towel.
* ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'', at one point, has Omi attempting to acquire an artifact from the legendary Grand Master Dashi. They begin a Showdown in which Omi must take a pebble from Dashi before time is up. However, because he is facing a master martial artist, all of his efforts fail. Then, in the very last seconds of the game, Dashi reminds Omi that there is one tactic he hasn't tried yet... simply asking for the pebble.
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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': In "[[Recap/GravityFallsS2E5SoosAndTheRealGirl Soos and the Real Girl]]", all of Soos' initial attempts at getting a date fail ''miserably'' because he's so awkward around women that his flirting tactics are off-putting at best, and terrifying at worst. When he swears off real women and decides to just date [[AIIsACrapshoot .GIFfany]], he relaxes and has a normal, friendly conversation with a young woman named Melody... and quickly charms her with his earnestness and the way he's [[OneOfTheKids still very much in touch with his inner child]]. The two hit it off and make plans to get dinner together that night. Dipper and Mabel immediately commend Soos at finding a date and being so natural around Melody... and Soos didn't even realize he ''got'' a date in the first place until he was told.
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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'':
** In"[[Recap/GravityFallsS2E5SoosAndTheRealGirl Soos and the Real Girl]]", all of Soos' initial attempts at getting a date fail ''miserably'' because he's so awkward around women that his flirting tactics are off-putting at best, and terrifying at worst. When he swears off real women and decides to just date [[AIIsACrapshoot .GIFfany]], he relaxes and has a normal, friendly conversation with a young woman named Melody... and quickly charms her with his earnestness and the way he's [[OneOfTheKids still very much in touch with his inner child]]. The two hit it off and make plans to get dinner together that night. Dipper and Mabel immediately commend Soos at finding a date and being so natural around Melody... and Soos didn't even realize he ''got'' a date in the first place until "Dudley Do-Right" segment, Dudley [[FakeDefector needs to infiltrate Snidely's band]], so he tries to get kicked out of the RCMP by doing various dastardly things, but [[SpringtimeForHitler keeps getting rewarded for them]]. Finally, he gives up and is kicked out for [[FelonyMisdemeanor eating his peas with a knife]].
** In one Sherman and Peabody segment, where the pair meet Dr. David Livingstone, the protagonists befriend a tribe of natives, who ask them to solve a problem: the chieftain's father has been in the center of a lake for a week, and won't come out, and nobody knows why. After both Livingstone and Stanley try complex ideas and fail, Peabody tries something simple: he throws the old man a towel, which does work, getting him to come out. Peabody explains that he had simply gone swimming and had lost his trunks, and wastold.waiting for someone to throw him a towel.
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** In one Sherman and Peabody segment, where the pair meet Dr. David Livingstone, the protagonists befriend a tribe of natives, who ask them to solve a problem: the chieftain's father has been in the center of a lake for a week, and won't come out, and nobody knows why. After both Livingstone and Stanley try complex ideas and fail, Peabody tries something simple: he throws the old man a towel, which does work, getting him to come out. Peabody explains that he had simply gone swimming and had lost his trunks, and was
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' episode "[[Recap/TransformersG1CallOfThePrimitives Call of the Primitives]]", it is revealed that an ancient (an understatement) MadScientist named Primacron created Unicron, only to lose control of him. In the present day, not having learned a thing, Primacron creates an even stronger abomination, the EnergyBeing Tornedron, but quickly had the same problem. Before Tornedron had the chance to consume Primacron and his base (well, okay, he had a ''lot'' of chance, he was just taking his sweet time to do so, gloating as villains often do), when Grimlock barged into the scientists lab, where the panicked Primacron was trying everything he could think of to stop his creation, but failing miserably... Until Grimlock, with his simple instincts, threw the "off switch", a device that reversed polarity on Tornedron. (Indeed, the mysterious Oracle had called the animal and monster-based Transformer, or the Primitives, with such insight in mind; Primacron, in his hubris, never considered trying something so simple.)
* [[NaiveNewcomer Smokescreen]] from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' is a prime (no pun intended) example. He is a young Autobot with dreams of future greatness but has some serious self-worth issues. Once he arrives on Earth he comes to believe that being on Team Prime will validate his self-worth which unfortunately translates into him rushing into dangerous situations without thinking, endangering himself and others to try and show off for his idols. He grows out of it by the end of the series, becoming a valued support character.
* ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'', at one point, has Omi attempting to acquire an artifact from the legendary Grand Master Dashi. They begin a Showdown in which Omi must take a pebble from Dashi before time is up. However, because he is facing a master martial artist, all of his efforts fail. Then, in the very last seconds of the game, Dashi reminds Omi that there is one tactic he hasn't tried yet... simply asking for the pebble.
* [[NaiveNewcomer Smokescreen]] from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' is a prime (no pun intended) example. He is a young Autobot with dreams of future greatness but has some serious self-worth issues. Once he arrives on Earth he comes to believe that being on Team Prime will validate his self-worth which unfortunately translates into him rushing into dangerous situations without thinking, endangering himself and others to try and show off for his idols. He grows out of it by the end of the series, becoming a valued support character.
* ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'', at one point, has Omi attempting to acquire an artifact from the legendary Grand Master Dashi. They begin a Showdown in which Omi must take a pebble from Dashi before time is up. However, because he is facing a master martial artist, all of his efforts fail. Then, in the very last seconds of the game, Dashi reminds Omi that there is one tactic he hasn't tried yet... simply asking for the pebble.
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* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsDreamDropDistance'' has Lea train to become a Keyblade wielder but couldn't get his weapon to materialize during his first battle and has to use his old weapons. Later, he comments about this failure while randomly gesturing his wrist, upon which his Keyblade finally materialize, surprising everyone in the room.
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* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsDreamDropDistance'' ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance'' has Lea train to become a Keyblade wielder but couldn't get his weapon to materialize during his first battle and has to use his old weapons. Later, he comments about this failure while randomly gesturing his wrist, upon which his Keyblade finally materialize, surprising everyone in the room.
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* For the first half of ''Anime/GunXSword'', Van carries around a small sliding puzzle. He constantly works on it, but never gets the grip of it. [[spoiler:After Woo defeats him, he angsts over the situation, unconsciously working on the puzzle... and solves it. Cue epiphany.]]
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* For During the first half of ''Anime/GunXSword'', Van carries around a small sliding puzzle. He constantly works on it, but never gets the grip of it. [[spoiler:After Woo defeats him, he Valentine's Day arc in ''Manga/AssassinationClassroom'', [[spoiler:Akari]] angsts over how to [[LoveConfession confess]] to Nagisa. She researches how other girls do it, she asks Karma for advice...but in the situation, unconsciously working on end, realizes that all she really needed (or wanted) to do was express her feelings honestly to him. This trope also applies to another aspect of their relationship: [[spoiler:while Akari was playing the puzzle... part of a carefree schoolgirl, she interacted with Nagisa calmly and solves it. Cue epiphany.]]easily (even though their friendship was important to both Kayano (Akari's false persona) and her "true self"). It's only once she starts taking it seriously that she doesn't know how to deal with it.]]
* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', Ichigo learns the Final Getsuga Tensho by realizing he has to give up and [[spoiler:let Tensa Zangetsu impale him with his sword]].
* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', Ichigo learns the Final Getsuga Tensho by realizing he has to give up and [[spoiler:let Tensa Zangetsu impale him with his sword]].
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* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'': Ranma is trying to learn a special technique which involves [[spoiler:grabbing chestnuts out of an open fire barehanded]] in order to [[spoiler:get a MacGuffin which will restore his ability to resist heat, but can't get close enough to the fire due to an aversion of ConvectionShmonvection ]]. Eventually, he is talked into taking a break [[spoiler:and going to a fair by Akane]] and while doing so learns effectively the same technique in a different way, [[spoiler:through a goldfish catching game]].
* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', Ichigo learns the Final Getsuga Tensho by realizing he has to give up and [[spoiler:let Tensa Zangetsu impale him with his sword]].
* During the Valentine's Day arc in ''Manga/AssassinationClassroom'', [[spoiler:Akari]] angsts over how to [[LoveConfession confess]] to Nagisa. She researches how other girls do it, she asks Karma for advice...but in the end, realizes that all she really needed (or wanted) to do was express her feelings honestly to him. This trope also applies to another aspect of their relationship: [[spoiler:while Akari was playing the part of a carefree schoolgirl, she interacted with Nagisa calmly and easily (even though their friendship was important to both Kayano (Akari's false persona) and her "true self"). It's only once she starts taking it seriously that she doesn't know how to deal with it.]]
* Teana's mentality at the beginning of ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers'' is that she thinks the only way to get stronger is through a self-imposed TrainingFromHell. It was not until she learns of Nanoha's NearDeathExperience as well as Nanoha's admission that she was gradually easing her students into more intense training to prevent a similar incident from happening to them, as well as ensuring that the forwards would be able to fully utilize the skills they are most proficient at that Teana comes to realize that what she was doing was wrong all along. Pretty soon, she accepts the fact that while she may not be as strong as the others in terms of raw power, she can be an elite mage through other means. By ''[[Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid ViVid]]'', she not only becomes a full-fledged Enforcer but also becomes an S-ranked mage.
* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', Ichigo learns the Final Getsuga Tensho by realizing he has to give up and [[spoiler:let Tensa Zangetsu impale him with his sword]].
* During the Valentine's Day arc in ''Manga/AssassinationClassroom'', [[spoiler:Akari]] angsts over how to [[LoveConfession confess]] to Nagisa. She researches how other girls do it, she asks Karma for advice...but in the end, realizes that all she really needed (or wanted) to do was express her feelings honestly to him. This trope also applies to another aspect of their relationship: [[spoiler:while Akari was playing the part of a carefree schoolgirl, she interacted with Nagisa calmly and easily (even though their friendship was important to both Kayano (Akari's false persona) and her "true self"). It's only once she starts taking it seriously that she doesn't know how to deal with it.]]
* Teana's mentality at the beginning of ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers'' is that she thinks the only way to get stronger is through a self-imposed TrainingFromHell. It was not until she learns of Nanoha's NearDeathExperience as well as Nanoha's admission that she was gradually easing her students into more intense training to prevent a similar incident from happening to them, as well as ensuring that the forwards would be able to fully utilize the skills they are most proficient at that Teana comes to realize that what she was doing was wrong all along. Pretty soon, she accepts the fact that while she may not be as strong as the others in terms of raw power, she can be an elite mage through other means. By ''[[Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid ViVid]]'', she not only becomes a full-fledged Enforcer but also becomes an S-ranked mage.
* For the first half of ''Anime/GunXSword'', Van carries around a small sliding puzzle. He constantly works on it, but never gets the grip of it. [[spoiler:After Woo defeats him, he angsts over the situation, unconsciously working on the puzzle... and solves it. Cue epiphany.]]
* Shirogane from ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' is always had the most success in getting Kaguya to fall for him when he's more focused on something else, best seen during the stargazing chapter where he performs romantic acts without a second thought that he'd normally be far to embarrassed to do.
* Teana's mentality at the beginning of ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers'' is that she thinks the only way to get stronger is through a self-imposed TrainingFromHell. It was not until she learns of Nanoha's NearDeathExperience as well as Nanoha's admission that she was gradually easing her students into more intense training to prevent a similar incident from happening to them, as well as ensuring that the forwards would be able to fully utilize the skills they are most proficient at that Teana comes to realize that what she was doing was wrong all along. Pretty soon, she accepts the fact that while she may not be as strong as the others in terms of raw power, she can be an elite mage through other means. By ''[[Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid ViVid]]'', she not only becomes a full-fledged Enforcer but also becomes an S-ranked mage.
* Shirogane from ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' is always had the most success in getting Kaguya to fall for him when he's more focused on something else, best seen during the stargazing chapter where he performs romantic acts without a second thought that he'd normally be far to embarrassed to do.
* Teana's mentality at the beginning of ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers'' is that she thinks the only way to get stronger is through a self-imposed TrainingFromHell. It was not until she learns of Nanoha's NearDeathExperience as well as Nanoha's admission that she was gradually easing her students into more intense training to prevent a similar incident from happening to them, as well as ensuring that the forwards would be able to fully utilize the skills they are most proficient at that Teana comes to realize that what she was doing was wrong all along. Pretty soon, she accepts the fact that while she may not be as strong as the others in terms of raw power, she can be an elite mage through other means. By ''[[Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid ViVid]]'', she not only becomes a full-fledged Enforcer but also becomes an S-ranked mage.
* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'': Ranma is trying to learn a special technique which involves [[spoiler:grabbing chestnuts out of an open fire barehanded]] in order to [[spoiler:get a MacGuffin which will restore his ability to resist heat, but can't get close enough to the fire due to an aversion of ConvectionShmonvection ]]. Eventually, he is talked into taking a break [[spoiler:and going to a fair by Akane]] and while doing so learns effectively the same technique in a different way, [[spoiler:through a goldfish catching game]].
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* Shirogane from ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' is always had the most success in getting Kaguya to fall for him when he's more focused on something else, best seen during the stargazing chapter where he performs romantic acts without a second thought that he'd normally be far to embarrassed to do.
* In the ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' story arc "Unthinkable", Reed Richards' technical devices are useless against the newly magically-empowered Doctor Doom, forcing him to rely on a magic device provided by ComicBook/DoctorStrange. No matter how hard he concentrates on saying or doing the right things, it won't work. [[spoiler:Of course, when he gives up and admits that there are things he'll never understand, the device starts working flawlessly. It was apparently powered by humility.]]
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* In the ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' story arc "Unthinkable", Reed Richards' technical devices are useless against the newly magically-empowered Doctor Doom, forcing him to rely on a magic device provided by ComicBook/DoctorStrange. No matter how hard he concentrates on saying or doing the right things, it won't work. [[spoiler:Of course, when he gives up and admits that there are things he'll never understand, the device starts working flawlessly. It was apparently powered by humility.]]
* In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8656550/15/Beyond-Recall Beyond Recall]]'', {{Series/Merlin|2008}} starts working for Arthur as a manservant (again) after a bout of [[EasyAmnesia amnesia]] with [[ServileSnarker no idea of how their relationship worked before]]. He tries being a model servant, completing outrageous amounts of chores perfectly without complaint, but Arthur continues to look disappointed. It's not until they have a row and Merlin gives up and insults him that Arthur's finally happy with him, much to Merlin's confusion.
* In ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8162862/1/Bringer_of_Death Bringer of Death]]'', Vegeta, Goku, and Pikkon are in Hell and have to make their way up a flight of stairs to get out. This is easy for Goku and Pikkon, who were heroes in life; Vegeta, however, was a villain for most of his life so faces a trial where his pride becomes a literal weight that prevents him from taking the final step to get out of Hell. Vegeta is unable to overcome the weight by himself no matter how hard he tries; when he gives up and accepts Goku's help, however, he's able to leave easily.
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* George in ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached'' works through this trope. He spends the better part of a day trying to figure out how to smuggle water into a house guarded by warriors and wizards. He comes up with a list of schemes that run the gamut from crazy to crazier until he finally realizes he's trying too hard and decides to meditate to calm himself down. But he can't concentrate because of all the activity around him, including roof repair... and that's when he remembers the house he's trying to get into has holes in the roof. Given his [[PottyEmergency chosen method of sneaking water past the wizards]], this works out perfectly.
* In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8656550/15/Beyond-Recall Beyond Recall]]'', {{Series/Merlin|2008}} starts working for Arthur as a manservant (again) after a bout of [[EasyAmnesia amnesia]] with [[ServileSnarker no idea of how their relationship worked before]]. He tries being a model servant, completing outrageous amounts of chores perfectly without complaint, but Arthur continues to look disappointed. It's not until they have a row and Merlin gives up and insults him that Arthur's finally happy with him, much to Merlin's confusion.
* In ''Fanfic/PartingWords'', Celestia was trying to Defy this and did not tell Twilight about being a Bearer of the Elements because she was afraid Twilight would end up trying to force friendships and make the other Bearers reveal themselves. She wound up playing it straight by continuing to withhold things despite her original reason no longer being necessary.
* In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8656550/15/Beyond-Recall Beyond Recall]]'', {{Series/Merlin|2008}} starts working for Arthur as a manservant (again) after a bout of [[EasyAmnesia amnesia]] with [[ServileSnarker no idea of how their relationship worked before]]. He tries being a model servant, completing outrageous amounts of chores perfectly without complaint, but Arthur continues to look disappointed. It's not until they have a row and Merlin gives up and insults him that Arthur's finally happy with him, much to Merlin's confusion.
* In ''Fanfic/PartingWords'', Celestia was trying to Defy this and did not tell Twilight about being a Bearer of the Elements because she was afraid Twilight would end up trying to force friendships and make the other Bearers reveal themselves. She wound up playing it straight by continuing to withhold things despite her original reason no longer being necessary.
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* In ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8162862/1/Bringer_of_Death Bringer of Death]]'', Vegeta, Goku, and Pikkon are in Hell and have to make their way up a flight of stairs to get out. This is easy for Goku and Pikkon, who were heroes in life; Vegeta, however, was a villain for most of his life so faces a trial where his pride becomes a literal weight that prevents him from taking the final step to get out of Hell. Vegeta is unable to overcome the weight by himself no matter how hard he tries; when he gives up and accepts Goku's help, however, he's able to leave easily.
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* In ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8162862/1/Bringer_of_Death Bringer of Death]]'', Vegeta, Goku, ''Fanfic/PartingWords'', Celestia was trying to Defy this and Pikkon are in Hell did not tell Twilight about being a Bearer of the Elements because she was afraid Twilight would end up trying to force friendships and have to make their way up a flight of stairs to get out. This is easy for Goku and Pikkon, who were heroes in life; Vegeta, however, was a villain for most of his life so faces a trial where his pride becomes a literal weight that prevents him from taking the final step other Bearers reveal themselves. She wound up playing it straight by continuing to get out of Hell. Vegeta is unable to overcome the weight by himself withhold things despite her original reason no matter how hard he tries; when he gives up and accepts Goku's help, however, he's able to leave easily.longer being necessary.
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* Inigo Montoya in ''Film/ThePrincessBride''. "Father, guide my sword."
* In ''Film/WhatDreamsMayCome'', Christy [[spoiler:finally saves his wife from Hell by giving up on trying to save her and instead joins her. She can't break out of her self-imposed nightmare world for herself, but she ''can'' to save him from being trapped.]] Sometimes, [[IronicEcho when you lose, you win]].
* At the beginning of ''Film/NationalLampoonsEuropeanVacation'', the family is appearing on a game show and is asked a question they don't know the answer to. Chevy Chase's wife whines "Clark!", which is the name of Chevy's character. This turns out to be the correct answer to the question.
* In ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'', Neo allows himself to be assimilated by Agent Smith after realizing that the two of them are evenly matched. The Machine God uses the new connection to eliminate Smith and all of his clones at once.
* In ''Film/WhatDreamsMayCome'', Christy [[spoiler:finally saves his wife from Hell by giving up on trying to save her and instead joins her. She can't break out of her self-imposed nightmare world for herself, but she ''can'' to save him from being trapped.]] Sometimes, [[IronicEcho when you lose, you win]].
* At the beginning of ''Film/NationalLampoonsEuropeanVacation'', the family is appearing on a game show and is asked a question they don't know the answer to. Chevy Chase's wife whines "Clark!", which is the name of Chevy's character. This turns out to be the correct answer to the question.
* In ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'', Neo allows himself to be assimilated by Agent Smith after realizing that the two of them are evenly matched. The Machine God uses the new connection to eliminate Smith and all of his clones at once.
* In ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'', Neo allows himself to be assimilated by Agent Smith after realizing that the two of them are evenly matched. The Machine God uses the new connection to eliminate Smith and all of his clones at once.
* At the beginning of ''Film/NationalLampoonsEuropeanVacation'', the family is appearing on a game show and is asked a question they don't know the answer to. Chevy Chase's wife whines "Clark!", which is the name of Chevy's character. This turns out to be the correct answer to the question.
%%* Inigo Montoya in ''Film/ThePrincessBride''. "Father, guide my sword."
* In ''Film/WhatDreamsMayCome'', Christy [[spoiler:finally saves his wife from Hell by giving up on trying to save her and instead joins her. She can't break out of her self-imposed nightmare world for herself, but she ''can'' to save him from being trapped.]] Sometimes, [[IronicEcho when you lose, you win]].
* At the beginning of ''Film/NationalLampoonsEuropeanVacation'', the family is appearing on a game show and is asked a question they don't know the answer to. Chevy Chase's wife whines "Clark!", which is the name of Chevy's character. This turns out to be the correct answer to the question.
%%* Inigo Montoya in ''Film/ThePrincessBride''. "Father, guide my sword."
* In ''Film/WhatDreamsMayCome'', Christy [[spoiler:finally saves his wife from Hell by giving up on trying to save her and instead joins her. She can't break out of her self-imposed nightmare world for herself, but she ''can'' to save him from being trapped.]] Sometimes, [[IronicEcho when you lose, you win]].
* Played for laughs in the ''Literature/AcornaSeries'' : When the Linyaari make first contact with humanity, one of the first humans they encounter is PhonyPsychic Karina, who is ecstatic to encounter an entire races of psychics "like her." It turns out she actually did have some measure of telepathic ability, but every time she tried to "use her gifts" (using her own "visualization techniques") to make contact, it actually interfered with the Linyaari's own attempts.
* In ''Literature/AlanMendelsohnTheBoyFromMars'', Samuel Klugarsh sells an Omega Meter to Alan and Leonard, promising that the machine will play a tape recording of "Jingle Bells" instead of buzzing when their brains start to produce omega waves. The boys try various meditation tricks to no avail. Finally, Alan agrees with Leonard that Klugarsh played a trick on them, says, "I give up," and collapses in defeat. Moments later, the machine starts to play "Jingle Bells."
* Malicia in ''Literature/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'' tries to invoke it as well, and it's possibly a hidden double subversion in that she tries too hard accidentally leaning on things before Keith gets it first thing he tries by actually looking.
* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Harry gives his apprentice [[spoiler: Molly]] a bracelet with several beads that respond to magic power, to use as a way of practicing her focus: when she is able to raise all the beads, she'll be focused and determined enough to do more than just ''practice'' magic. To her chagrin, she can't raise more than 2 beads, and that only with extreme determination. However, when the situation in the story gets much more dangerous and she expresses a sincere desire to help Harry, not for the sake of learning magic or gaining power, but to actually help people, every single bead on the bracelet rises, breaks the strap of the bracelet and all of them rise to the ceiling. Harry wasn't testing her power or her control over her magic, he was testing her reasons for learning magic, and as soon as she had a ''good'' reason for using magic, she was ready to learn how to do so.
* In ''Literature/AlanMendelsohnTheBoyFromMars'', Samuel Klugarsh sells an Omega Meter to Alan and Leonard, promising that the machine will play a tape recording of "Jingle Bells" instead of buzzing when their brains start to produce omega waves. The boys try various meditation tricks to no avail. Finally, Alan agrees with Leonard that Klugarsh played a trick on them, says, "I give up," and collapses in defeat. Moments later, the machine starts to play "Jingle Bells."
* Malicia in ''Literature/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'' tries to invoke it as well, and it's possibly a hidden double subversion in that she tries too hard accidentally leaning on things before Keith gets it first thing he tries by actually looking.
* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Harry gives his apprentice [[spoiler: Molly]] a bracelet with several beads that respond to magic power, to use as a way of practicing her focus: when she is able to raise all the beads, she'll be focused and determined enough to do more than just ''practice'' magic. To her chagrin, she can't raise more than 2 beads, and that only with extreme determination. However, when the situation in the story gets much more dangerous and she expresses a sincere desire to help Harry, not for the sake of learning magic or gaining power, but to actually help people, every single bead on the bracelet rises, breaks the strap of the bracelet and all of them rise to the ceiling. Harry wasn't testing her power or her control over her magic, he was testing her reasons for learning magic, and as soon as she had a ''good'' reason for using magic, she was ready to learn how to do so.
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* It does, however, work for Richard in ''Literature/{{Neverwhere}}'' when he loses his keys in the mud.
* Malicia in ''Literature/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'' tries to invoke it as well, and it's possibly a hidden double subversion in that she tries too hard accidentally leaning on things before Keith gets it first thing he tries by actually looking.
* Malicia in ''Literature/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'' tries to invoke it as well, and it's possibly a hidden double subversion in that she tries too hard accidentally leaning on things before Keith gets it first thing he tries by actually looking.
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* It does, however, work In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone'', the final test to get the stone is to get it from the [[MagicMirror Mirror of Erised]]. [[BigBad Voldemort]] couldn't get it while Harry was able to. Dumbledore later reveals to Harry that only a person who wanted to find the stone, but not use it would be the one to get it.
* In one short story from the magazine ''Highlights forRichard in ''Literature/{{Neverwhere}}'' when Kids'', a boy apprentices himself to a master stone carver to try to learn to make beautiful elephant statues like the carver can. The carver says he loses his keys simply sees the elephant in the mud.
* Malicia in ''Literature/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'' tries to invoke it as well,stone block and it's possibly a hidden double subversion in carves it free. The boy can't get that she tries too technique to work, no matter how hard accidentally leaning on things before Keith gets it first thing he tries by actually looking.tries, until he realizes that he can see ''tigers'' in the stone, implying that he can be a master carver of tiger statues.
* In one short story from the magazine ''Highlights for
* Malicia in ''Literature/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'' tries to invoke it as well,
* This is a huge part of learning to fly in ''Literature/LifeTheUniverseAndEverything''.
--> "One problem is that you have to miss the ground accidentally. It's no good deliberately intending to miss the ground because you won't. You have to have your attention suddenly distracted by something else when you're halfway there so that you are no longer thinking about falling, or about the ground, or about how much it's going to hurt if you fail to miss it. . . There are private clubs you can join which help you achieve the all-important moment of distraction. They hire people with surprising bodies or opinions to leap out from behind bushes and exhibit and/or explain them at the critical moment."
** This is later proven to be correct when Arthur Dent gets distracted while falling off a mountain on an alien world (having just spotted some luggage he'd lost while vacationing in Greece).
--> "One problem is that you have to miss the ground accidentally. It's no good deliberately intending to miss the ground because you won't. You have to have your attention suddenly distracted by something else when you're halfway there so that you are no longer thinking about falling, or about the ground, or about how much it's going to hurt if you fail to miss it. . . There are private clubs you can join which help you achieve the all-important moment of distraction. They hire people with surprising bodies or opinions to leap out from behind bushes and exhibit and/or explain them at the critical moment."
** This is later proven to be correct when Arthur Dent gets distracted while falling off a mountain on an alien world (having just spotted some luggage he'd lost while vacationing in Greece).
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* In ''Literature/AlanMendelsohnTheBoyFromMars'', Samuel Klugarsh sells an Omega Meter to Alan and Leonard, promising that the machine will play a tape recording of "Jingle Bells" instead of buzzing when their brains start to produce omega waves. The boys try various meditation tricks to no avail. Finally, Alan agrees with Leonard that Klugarsh played a trick on them, says, "I give up," and collapses in defeat. Moments later, the machine starts to play "Jingle Bells."
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* In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone'', the final test to get the stone is to get it from the [[MagicMirror Mirror of Erised]]. [[BigBad Voldemort]] couldn't get it while Harry was able to. Dumbledore later reveals to Harry that only a person who wanted to find the stone, but not use it would be the one to get it.
* This is a huge part of learning to fly in ''Literature/LifeTheUniverseAndEverything''.
--> "One problem is that you have to miss the ground accidentally. It's no good deliberately intending to miss the ground because you won't. You have to have your attention suddenly distracted by something else when you're halfway there so that you are no longer thinking about falling, or about the ground, or about how much it's going to hurt if you fail to miss it. . . There are private clubs you can join which help you achieve the all-important moment of distraction. They hire people with surprising bodies or opinions to leap out from behind bushes and exhibit and/or explain them at the critical moment."
** This is later proven to be correct when Arthur Dent gets distracted while falling off a mountain on an alien world (having just spotted some luggage he'd lost while vacationing in Greece).
* In one short story from the magazine ''Highlights for Kids'', a boy apprentices himself to a master stone carver to try to learn to make beautiful elephant statues like the carver can. The carver says he simply sees the elephant in the stone block and carves it free. The boy can't get that technique to work, no matter how hard he tries, until he realizes that he can see ''tigers'' in the stone, implying that he can be a master carver of tiger statues.
* This is a huge part of learning to fly in ''Literature/LifeTheUniverseAndEverything''.
--> "One problem is that you have to miss the ground accidentally. It's no good deliberately intending to miss the ground because you won't. You have to have your attention suddenly distracted by something else when you're halfway there so that you are no longer thinking about falling, or about the ground, or about how much it's going to hurt if you fail to miss it. . . There are private clubs you can join which help you achieve the all-important moment of distraction. They hire people with surprising bodies or opinions to leap out from behind bushes and exhibit and/or explain them at the critical moment."
** This is later proven to be correct when Arthur Dent gets distracted while falling off a mountain on an alien world (having just spotted some luggage he'd lost while vacationing in Greece).
* In one short story from the magazine ''Highlights for Kids'', a boy apprentices himself to a master stone carver to try to learn to make beautiful elephant statues like the carver can. The carver says he simply sees the elephant in the stone block and carves it free. The boy can't get that technique to work, no matter how hard he tries, until he realizes that he can see ''tigers'' in the stone, implying that he can be a master carver of tiger statues.
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* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Harry gives his apprentice [[spoiler: Molly]] a bracelet with several beads that respond to magic power, to use as a way of practicing her focus: when she is able to raise all the beads, she'll be focused and determined enough to do more than just ''practice'' magic. To her chagrin, she can't raise more than 2 beads, and that only with extreme determination. However, when the situation in the story gets much more dangerous and she expresses a sincere desire to help Harry, not for the sake of learning magic or gaining power, but to actually help people, every single bead on the bracelet rises, breaks the strap of the bracelet and all of them rise to the ceiling. Harry wasn't testing her power or her control over her magic, he was testing her reasons for learning magic, and as soon as she had a ''good'' reason for using magic, she was ready to learn how to do so.
* Played for laughs in the ''Literature/AcornaSeries'' : When the Linyaari make first contact with humanity, one of the first humans they encounter is PhonyPsychic Karina, who is ecstatic to encounter an entire races of psychics "like her." It turns out she actually did have some measure of telepathic ability, but every time she tried to "use her gifts" (using her own "visualization techniques") to make contact, it actually interfered with the Linyaari's own attempts.
* Played for laughs in the ''Literature/AcornaSeries'' : When the Linyaari make first contact with humanity, one of the first humans they encounter is PhonyPsychic Karina, who is ecstatic to encounter an entire races of psychics "like her." It turns out she actually did have some measure of telepathic ability, but every time she tried to "use her gifts" (using her own "visualization techniques") to make contact, it actually interfered with the Linyaari's own attempts.
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* In the ''Series/{{Leverage}}'' episode "The Stork Job", Parker's attempt at getting the kids from a Serbian orphanage to follow her works this way: she tries a few phrases out of a phrasebook, all of which wind up as MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels, and finally half-heartedly offers up "Haagen-Daaz?", which they understand.
* In an episode of ''Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn'', Colin had a one-on-one basketball game with Patrice O'Neill, and couldn't land a basket to save his life until the final seconds of the game, where he halfheartedly hurled the ball at the hoop while walking away. It went in.
* In an episode of ''Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn'', Colin had a one-on-one basketball game with Patrice O'Neill, and couldn't land a basket to save his life until the final seconds of the game, where he halfheartedly hurled the ball at the hoop while walking away. It went in.
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* In season 4 of ''Series/{{CSI}}'', Gil informs Sara that he recommended a promotion for Nick instead because Nick no longer cared whether or not he got the promotion. Sara dismisses the explanation as stupid.
* In the''Series/{{Leverage}}'' episode "The Stork Job", Parker's attempt at getting the kids from a Serbian orphanage to follow her works this way: she tries a few phrases out of a phrasebook, all of which wind up as MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels, and finally half-heartedly offers up "Haagen-Daaz?", which they understand.
* In an episode of ''Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn'', Colin had a one-on-one basketball game with Patrice O'Neill, and couldn't land a basket to save his life until the final seconds''Series/DoctorWho'' 50th anniversary special, ''The Day of the game, where he halfheartedly hurled Doctor'', 3 incarnations of The Doctor are put in a cell in the ball at Tower of London. They spend a significant portion of time trying to figure out how to get the hoop while walking away. It went in.Sonic Screwdriver, which doesn't work on wood, to open the door. Finally realizing that since they all have the same screwdriver, the youngest Doctor can scan the door and let the screwdriver run a multi-hundred-year calculation on how to open the door that should be done by the time of one of the two older Doctors. Too bad the door was never even locked in the first place.
--> '''Clara:''' Three of you together and none of you thought to check if it was even locked?
* In the
* In an episode of ''Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn'', Colin had a one-on-one basketball game with Patrice O'Neill, and couldn't land a basket to save his life until the final seconds
--> '''Clara:''' Three of you together and none of you thought to check if it was even locked?
* In the ''Series/{{Leverage}}'' episode "The Stork Job", Parker's attempt at getting the kids from a Serbian orphanage to follow her works this way: she tries a few phrases out of a phrasebook, all of which wind up as MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels, and finally half-heartedly offers up "Haagen-Daaz?", which they understand.
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* In season 4 of ''Series/{{CSI}}'', Gil informs Sara that he recommended a promotion for Nick instead because Nick no longer cared whether or not he got the promotion. Sara dismisses the explanation as stupid.
* In ''[[Series/DoctorWho Doctor Who's]]'' 50th anniversary special, ''The Day of the Doctor'', 3 incarnations of The Doctor are put in a cell in the Tower of London. They spend a significant portion of time trying to figure out how to get the Sonic Screwdriver, which doesn't work on wood, to open the door. Finally realizing that since they all have the same screwdriver, the youngest Doctor can scan the door and let the screwdriver run a multi-hundred-year calculation on how to open the door that should be done by the time of one of the two older Doctors. Too bad the door was never even locked in the first place.
--> '''Clara:''' Three of you together and none of you thought to check if it was even locked?
* In ''[[Series/DoctorWho Doctor Who's]]'' 50th anniversary special, ''The Day of the Doctor'', 3 incarnations of The Doctor are put in a cell in the Tower of London. They spend a significant portion of time trying to figure out how to get the Sonic Screwdriver, which doesn't work on wood, to open the door. Finally realizing that since they all have the same screwdriver, the youngest Doctor can scan the door and let the screwdriver run a multi-hundred-year calculation on how to open the door that should be done by the time of one of the two older Doctors. Too bad the door was never even locked in the first place.
--> '''Clara:''' Three of you together and none of you thought to check if it was even locked?
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* In season 4 an episode of ''Series/{{CSI}}'', Gil informs Sara that he recommended ''Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn'', Colin had a promotion for Nick instead because Nick no longer cared whether or not he got one-on-one basketball game with Patrice O'Neill, and couldn't land a basket to save his life until the promotion. Sara dismisses the explanation as stupid.
* In ''[[Series/DoctorWho Doctor Who's]]'' 50th anniversary special, ''The Dayfinal seconds of the Doctor'', 3 incarnations of The Doctor are put in a cell in game, where he halfheartedly hurled the Tower of London. They spend a significant portion of time trying to figure out how to get ball at the Sonic Screwdriver, which doesn't work on wood, to open the door. Finally realizing that since they all have the same screwdriver, the youngest Doctor can scan the door and let the screwdriver run a multi-hundred-year calculation on how to open the door that should be done by the time of one of the two older Doctors. Too bad the door was never even locked in the first place.
--> '''Clara:''' Three of you together and none of you thought to check if it was even locked?hoop while walking away. It went in.
* In ''[[Series/DoctorWho Doctor Who's]]'' 50th anniversary special, ''The Day
--> '''Clara:''' Three of you together and none of you thought to check if it was even locked?
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* To enter the Siege Tower in ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', you must not want to enter it. And not in a false way; you need to suppress all your interest in entering the tower in order to make the portal to it open.
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* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsDreamDropDistance'' has Lea train to become a Keyblade wielder but couldn't get his weapon to materialize during his first battle and has to use his old weapons. Later, he comments about this failure while randomly gesturing his wrist, upon which his Keyblade finally materialize, surprising everyone in the room.
* To enter the Siege Tower in ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', you must not want to enter it. And not in a false way; you need to suppress all your interest in entering the tower in order to make the portal to it open.
* To enter the Siege Tower in ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', you must not want to enter it. And not in a false way; you need to suppress all your interest in entering the tower in order to make the portal to it open.
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* To enter the Siege Tower in ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', you must not want to enter it. And not in a false way; ''you really don't want to get there, so you go there''.
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* To enter the Siege Tower in ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', you must not want to enter it. And not in a false way; ''you really don't want to get there, so you go there''.need to suppress all your interest in entering the tower in order to make the portal to it open.
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* On ''Series/ILoveLucy'', Lucy and Ricky are on a TV quiz show. After [[WhatAnIdiot Lucy]] blows the first two questions, the third asks what UsefulNotes/GeorgeWashington said while crossing the Delaware. Ricky, who has no idea, says to Lucy, "Please let me sit down, this is making me sick."
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* On ''Series/ILoveLucy'', Lucy and Ricky are on a TV quiz show. After [[WhatAnIdiot Lucy]] Lucy blows the first two questions, the third asks what UsefulNotes/GeorgeWashington said while crossing the Delaware. Ricky, who has no idea, says to Lucy, "Please let me sit down, this is making me sick."
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'' episode "Fugitive Flowers", Cherries Jubilee struggles to push a boulder onto the Crabnasties, who are attacking Posey's garden in order to get at the Flores, who have taken refuge there. It finally tips over the edge of the hill and down the slope when she gives up and prepares to walk off in a huff.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'': In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'' episode "Fugitive Flowers", "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyAndFriendsE38FugitiveFlowers1 Fugitive Flowers, Part 1]]", Cherries Jubilee struggles to push a boulder onto the Crabnasties, who are attacking Posey's garden in order to get at the Flores, who have taken refuge there. It finally tips over the edge of the hill and down the slope when she gives up and prepares to walk off in a huff.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TransformersGenerationOne'' episode "Call of the Primitives", it is revealed that an ancient (an understatement) MadScientist named Primacron created Unicron, only to lose control of him. In the present day, not having learned a thing, Primacron creates an even stronger abomination, the EnergyBeing Tornedron, but quickly had the same problem. Before Tornedron had the chance to consume Primacron and his base (well, okay, he had a ''lot'' of chance, he was just taking his sweet time to do so, gloating as villains often do), when Grimlock barged into the scientists lab, where the panicked Primacron was trying everything he could think of to stop his creation, but failing miserably... Until Grimlock, with his simple instincts, threw the "off switch", a device that reversed polarity on Tornedron. (Indeed, the mysterious Oracle had called the animal and monster-based Transformer, or the Primitives, with such insight in mind; Primacron, in his hubris, never considered trying something so simple.)
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TransformersGenerationOne'' ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' episode "Call "[[Recap/TransformersG1CallOfThePrimitives Call of the Primitives", Primitives]]", it is revealed that an ancient (an understatement) MadScientist named Primacron created Unicron, only to lose control of him. In the present day, not having learned a thing, Primacron creates an even stronger abomination, the EnergyBeing Tornedron, but quickly had the same problem. Before Tornedron had the chance to consume Primacron and his base (well, okay, he had a ''lot'' of chance, he was just taking his sweet time to do so, gloating as villains often do), when Grimlock barged into the scientists lab, where the panicked Primacron was trying everything he could think of to stop his creation, but failing miserably... Until Grimlock, with his simple instincts, threw the "off switch", a device that reversed polarity on Tornedron. (Indeed, the mysterious Oracle had called the animal and monster-based Transformer, or the Primitives, with such insight in mind; Primacron, in his hubris, never considered trying something so simple.)
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* Played for laughs in the ''Literature/{AcornaSeries'' : When the Linyaari make first contact with humanity, one of the first humans they encounter is PhonyPsychic Karina, who is ecstatic to encounter an entire races of psychics "like her." It turns out she actually did have some measure of telepathic ability, but every time she tried to "use her gifts" (using her own "visualization techniques") to make contact, it actually interfered with the Linyaari's own attempts.
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* Played for laughs in the ''Literature/{AcornaSeries'' ''Literature/AcornaSeries'' : When the Linyaari make first contact with humanity, one of the first humans they encounter is PhonyPsychic Karina, who is ecstatic to encounter an entire races of psychics "like her." It turns out she actually did have some measure of telepathic ability, but every time she tried to "use her gifts" (using her own "visualization techniques") to make contact, it actually interfered with the Linyaari's own attempts.
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* Played for laughs in the ''Literature/{{Acorna}}'' series: When the Linyaari make first contact with humanity, one of the first humans they encounter is PhonyPsychic Karina, who is ecstatic to encounter an entire races of psychics "like her." It turns out she actually did have some measure of telepathic ability, but every time she tried to "use her gifts" (using her own "visualization techniques") to make contact, it actually interfered with the Linyaari's own attempts.
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* Played for laughs in the ''Literature/{{Acorna}}'' series: ''Literature/{AcornaSeries'' : When the Linyaari make first contact with humanity, one of the first humans they encounter is PhonyPsychic Karina, who is ecstatic to encounter an entire races of psychics "like her." It turns out she actually did have some measure of telepathic ability, but every time she tried to "use her gifts" (using her own "visualization techniques") to make contact, it actually interfered with the Linyaari's own attempts.
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* Played for laughs in the ''[[Literature/{{Acorna}}'' series: When the Linyaari make first contact with humanity, one of the first humans they encounter is PhonyPsychic Karina, who is ecstatic to encounter an entire races of psychics "like her." It turns out she actually did have some measure of telepathic ability, but every time she tried to "use her gifts" (using her own "visualization techniques") to make contact, it actually interfered with the Linyaari's own attempts.
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* Played for laughs in the ''[[Literature/{{Acorna}}'' ''Literature/{{Acorna}}'' series: When the Linyaari make first contact with humanity, one of the first humans they encounter is PhonyPsychic Karina, who is ecstatic to encounter an entire races of psychics "like her." It turns out she actually did have some measure of telepathic ability, but every time she tried to "use her gifts" (using her own "visualization techniques") to make contact, it actually interfered with the Linyaari's own attempts.
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* Played for laughs in the ''[[Literature/{{Acorna}}'' series: When the Linyaari make first contact with humanity, one of the first humans they encounter is PhonyPsychic Karina, who is ecstatic to encounter an entire races of psychics "like her." It turns out she actually did have some measure of telepathic ability, but every time she tried to "use her gifts" (using her own "visualization techniques") to make contact, it actually interfered with the Linyaari's own attempts.
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* This isthe entire philosophy of Buddhism. To achieve enlightenment, you must cast aside all desire for food, water, emotions, everything. And that includes the desire for enlightenment. That's right, to achieve enlightenment, [[LogicBomb you must not want enlightenment]]. It's part of transcending human weakness to achieve oneness with the cosmos.
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* This isthe is the entire philosophy of Buddhism. To achieve enlightenment, you must cast aside all desire for food, water, emotions, everything. And that includes the desire for enlightenment. That's right, to achieve enlightenment, [[LogicBomb you must not want enlightenment]]. It's part of transcending human weakness to achieve oneness with the cosmos.
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* In the ''WebVideo/UltraFastPony'' episode "Utter Lunacy", Twilight Sparkle tells Luna that she needs to conform if she wants to be accepted by other ponies. When Luna tries to "act normal", she completely fails (apparently she thinks ''"I will devour your soul!"'' is something normal ponies say to each other). When Luna gives up and starts complaining about Twilight, everyone else realizes Luna's NotSoDifferent (because they're all annoyed by Twilight, too). Luna, however, is baffled and angered by her sudden acceptance, and she responds by running away.
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* In the ''WebVideo/UltraFastPony'' episode "Utter Lunacy", Twilight Sparkle tells Luna that she needs to conform if she wants to be accepted by other ponies. When Luna tries to "act normal", she completely fails (apparently she thinks ''"I will devour your soul!"'' is something normal ponies say to each other). When Luna gives up and starts complaining about Twilight, everyone else realizes Luna's NotSoDifferent not that different (because they're all annoyed by Twilight, too). Luna, however, is baffled and angered by her sudden acceptance, and she responds by running away.
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* One of the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' trap compendiums includes a room with a timer and a button on a wall. When the party enters, the doors are slammed shut and the timer begins to countdown. The button restarts the timer. Cue the party frantically looking for a way out, leaving someone to reset the timer repeatedly. The catch is, [[spoiler:when the timer reaches zero, the doors open without any ill effects.]]
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* One of the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' trap compendiums includes a room with a timer and a button on a wall. When the party enters, the doors are slammed shut and the timer begins to countdown. The button restarts the timer. Cue the party frantically looking for a way out, leaving someone to reset the timer repeatedly. The catch is, [[spoiler:when when the timer reaches zero, the doors open without any ill effects.]]effects. [[NothingIsScarier The fact that the adventurers were so scared of what was to come was the trap]].
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* A common method for trying to remember something is to calm down and relax.
* This applies when it comes to exercise -- if you don't give your muscles time to rest, [[https://www.theactivetimes.com/why-rest-days-are-just-important-working-out you become more prone to injury]] and can actually undo the gains you'd made through that exercise.
* Chinese Finger Traps works by becoming tighter the more you try to pull your fingers apart.
* This trope describes exactly how the Buddha's disciple Ananda supposedly reached enlightenment.
** This is actually the entire philosophy of Buddhism. To achieve enlightenment, you must cast aside all desire, for food, water, emotions, everything, and that includes the desire for enlightenment. That's right, to achieve enlightenment, [[LogicBomb you must not want enlightenment]]. It's part of transcending human weakness to achieve oneness with the cosmos.
* This applies when it comes to exercise -- if you don't give your muscles time to rest, [[https://www.theactivetimes.com/why-rest-days-are-just-important-working-out you become more prone to injury]] and can actually undo the gains you'd made through that exercise.
* Chinese Finger Traps works by becoming tighter the more you try to pull your fingers apart.
* This trope describes exactly how the Buddha's disciple Ananda supposedly reached enlightenment.
** This is actually the entire philosophy of Buddhism. To achieve enlightenment, you must cast aside all desire, for food, water, emotions, everything, and that includes the desire for enlightenment. That's right, to achieve enlightenment, [[LogicBomb you must not want enlightenment]]. It's part of transcending human weakness to achieve oneness with the cosmos.
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* ''Film/{{Willow}}'' has the titular character in the running to become the High Aldwyn's apprentice, and the only one permitted to do so has to pick the finger on the Aldwyn's hand that "has the power to control the world". Everyone chooses the wrong finger, and the High Aldwyn approaches Willow afterward to ask him about it -- Willow admits that his first impulse was his ''own'' finger, which was the right answer, but he felt it was too silly an impulse.
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* ''Film/{{Willow}}'' has the titular character in the running to become the High Aldwyn's apprentice, and the only one permitted to do so has to pick the finger on test is the Aldwyn's hand that "has the asking "the power to control the world".world is in which finger?". If you choose the right finger, you become the apprentice. Everyone chooses the wrong finger, and the High Aldwyn approaches Willow afterward to ask him about it -- Willow admits that his first impulse was his ''own'' finger, which was the right answer, but he felt it was too silly an impulse.
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* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse: In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E37AloneTogether "Alone Together"]], when Steven tries to fuse with Gems, he finds it hard to keep with their very complicated and distinct dancing styles. Later, when he's dancing with Connie, he's much more relaxed in mind and free-flowing in style, which eventually leads them to becoming Stevonnie.
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* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse: ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E37AloneTogether "Alone Together"]], when Steven tries to fuse with Gems, he finds it hard to keep with their very complicated and distinct dancing styles. Later, when he's dancing with Connie, he's much more relaxed in mind and free-flowing in style, which eventually leads them to becoming Stevonnie.
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* On ''Series/ILoveLucy'', Lucy and Ricky are on a TV quiz show. After [[WhatAnIdiot Lucy]] blows the first two questions, the third asks what UsefulNotes/GeorgeWashington said while crossing the Delaware. Ricky, who has no idea, says to Lucy, [[spoiler:"Please let me sit down, this is making me sick."]]
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* On ''Series/ILoveLucy'', Lucy and Ricky are on a TV quiz show. After [[WhatAnIdiot Lucy]] blows the first two questions, the third asks what UsefulNotes/GeorgeWashington said while crossing the Delaware. Ricky, who has no idea, says to Lucy, [[spoiler:"Please "Please let me sit down, this is making me sick."]]"
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** In "[[Recap/FuturamaS1E13FryAndTheSlurmFactory Fry and the Slurm Factory]]", Fry tries to find the can of Slurm with the winning gold bottle cap inside, first by drinking can after can, then by using the professor's F-ray on store cans throughout the city. After his search yields nothing, he gives up and has a can of Slurm from the fridge... and starts choking on the winning cap.
** Played for laughs in "[[Recap/FuturamaS2E3AHeadInThePolls A Head in the Polls]]", when Fry is going to register to vote. The Apathy party only accepts members who don't care about voting.
** Played for laughs in "[[Recap/FuturamaS2E3AHeadInThePolls A Head in the Polls]]", when Fry is going to register to vote. The Apathy party only accepts members who don't care about voting.
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** In "[[Recap/FuturamaS1E13FryAndTheSlurmFactory Fry [[Recap/FuturamaS1E13FryAndTheSlurmFactory "Fry and the Slurm Factory]]", Factory"]], Fry tries to find the can of Slurm with the winning gold bottle cap inside, first by drinking can after can, then by using the professor's F-ray on store cans throughout the city. After his search yields nothing, he gives up and has a can of Slurm from the fridge... and starts choking on the winning cap.
** Played for laughs in"[[Recap/FuturamaS2E3AHeadInThePolls A [[Recap/FuturamaS2E3AHeadInThePolls "A Head in the Polls]]", Polls"]], when Fry is going to register to vote. The Apathy party only accepts members who don't care about voting.
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* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse: In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E37AloneTogether "Alone Together"]], when Steven tries to fuse with Gems, he finds it hard to keep with their very complicated and distinct dancing styles. Later, when he's dancing with Connie, he's much more relaxed in mind and free-flowing in style, which eventually leads them to becoming Stevonnie.
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* This is how the Creator/MarvelComics superhero ComicBook/{{Quasar}} gained control of his 'quantum-bands' in the first issue of his own series: after being forced to use the untested and dangerous alien devices in combat and trying his hardest to control the unstoppable energy buildup, Wendell Vaughn flies high up into the atmosphere so nobody else will get hurt in the inevitable explosion/disintegration (which happened to the person who tried the bands on before him) and basically stops fighting...which causes the energy to harmlessly dissipate. The point is reinforced by Wendell feeling explicitly ashamed for his poor performance and apparent lack of 'killer instinct' during his earlier ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} combat training.
* In the ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' story arc "Unthinkable," Reed Richards' technical devices are useless against the newly magically-empowered Doctor Doom, forcing him to rely on a magic device provided by Comicbook/DoctorStrange. No matter how hard he concentrates on saying or doing the right things, it won't work. [[spoiler: Of course, when he gives up and admits that there are things he'll never understand, the device starts working flawlessly. It was apparently powered by humility.]]
* In ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic'', Robotnik modifies a standard trooper robot with a powerful predictive artificial intelligence that allows it to counter any attack made by Sonic and his allies. Sonic eventually defeats it by saying he's giving up because that is so outside the {{Determinator}} psychological profile for him the robot is programmed with that it (explosively) shuts down.
* In the ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' story arc "Unthinkable," Reed Richards' technical devices are useless against the newly magically-empowered Doctor Doom, forcing him to rely on a magic device provided by Comicbook/DoctorStrange. No matter how hard he concentrates on saying or doing the right things, it won't work. [[spoiler: Of course, when he gives up and admits that there are things he'll never understand, the device starts working flawlessly. It was apparently powered by humility.]]
* In ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic'', Robotnik modifies a standard trooper robot with a powerful predictive artificial intelligence that allows it to counter any attack made by Sonic and his allies. Sonic eventually defeats it by saying he's giving up because that is so outside the {{Determinator}} psychological profile for him the robot is programmed with that it (explosively) shuts down.
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* This is how the Creator/MarvelComics superhero ComicBook/{{Quasar}} gained control of his 'quantum-bands' "quantum-bands" in the first issue of his own series: after being forced to use the untested and dangerous alien devices in combat and trying his hardest to control the unstoppable energy buildup, Wendell Vaughn flies high up into the atmosphere so nobody else will get hurt in the inevitable explosion/disintegration (which happened to the person who tried the bands on before him) and basically stops fighting...fighting... which causes the energy to harmlessly dissipate. The point is reinforced by Wendell feeling explicitly ashamed for his poor performance and apparent lack of 'killer instinct' "killer instinct" during his earlier ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} combat training.
* In the ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' story arc"Unthinkable," "Unthinkable", Reed Richards' technical devices are useless against the newly magically-empowered Doctor Doom, forcing him to rely on a magic device provided by Comicbook/DoctorStrange.ComicBook/DoctorStrange. No matter how hard he concentrates on saying or doing the right things, it won't work. [[spoiler: Of [[spoiler:Of course, when he gives up and admits that there are things he'll never understand, the device starts working flawlessly. It was apparently powered by humility.]]
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** Robotnik modifies a standard trooper robot with a powerful predictive artificial intelligence that allows it to counter any attack made by Sonic and his allies. Sonic eventually defeats it by saying he's giving up because that is so outside the {{Determinator}} psychological profile for him the robot is programmed with that it (explosively) shuts down.
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** Robotnik modifies a standard trooper robot with a powerful predictive artificial intelligence that allows it to counter any attack made by Sonic and his allies. Sonic eventually defeats it by saying he's giving up because that is so outside the {{Determinator}} psychological profile for him the robot is programmed with that it (explosively) shuts down.
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* In one ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' story that takes place after Spidey loses the Captain Universe powers, Spidey is abducted by the size manipulation villain Psycho-Man and brought to his fortress in the Micro-Verse. Spidey is dumbfounded when he discovers a shrunken universe held captive! The egotistical villain gloats, relating how re reduced this whole universe in size and now holds it captive, and says he demanded the inhabitants surrender and accept him as ruler, else he crush them; they agreed, but when he tried to restore it to normal (it was pointless to rule a shrunken universe), he found his technology was lacking the required power. Knowing that it took far more energy to make things larger than it did to make them smaller, he had to obtain the near-limitless energy of the Uni-Power to do so in order to rule them. Spidey then asked a question: "If you couldn't make them larger, why didn't you ''make yourself smaller''?" The villain was speechless for a minute. He had simply never thought of that!
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* In one ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' story that takes place after Spidey loses the Captain Universe powers, Spidey is abducted by the size manipulation size-manipulation villain Psycho-Man and brought to his fortress in the Micro-Verse. Spidey is dumbfounded when he discovers a shrunken universe held captive! The egotistical villain gloats, relating how re he reduced this whole universe in size and now holds it captive, and says he demanded the inhabitants surrender and accept him as ruler, else he crush them; they agreed, but when he tried to restore it to normal (it was pointless to rule a shrunken universe), he found his technology was lacking the required power. Knowing that it took far more energy to make things larger than it did to make them smaller, he had to obtain the near-limitless energy of the Uni-Power to do so in order to rule them. Spidey then asked a question: "If you couldn't make them larger, why didn't you ''make yourself smaller''?" The villain was speechless for a minute. He had simply never thought of that!
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* In ''FanFic/TheBestNightEver'', Prince Blueblood is stuck in a GroundhogDayLoop, and the only way to break it is to make sure everyone at the Grand Galloping Gala has "the best night ever." In one of the later loops, he technically gets everyone everything they want, but his over-the-top polite attitude comes off as phony and artificial, resulting in another reset. However, Rarity's words to Blueblood right before the loop resets gives him an idea on how to make it less artificial the next time.
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* In ''FanFic/TheBestNightEver'', ''Fanfic/TheBestNightEver'', Prince Blueblood is stuck in a GroundhogDayLoop, and the only way to break it is to make sure everyone at the Grand Galloping Gala has "the best night ever." In one of the later loops, he technically gets everyone everything they want, but his over-the-top polite attitude comes off as phony and artificial, resulting in another reset. However, Rarity's words to Blueblood right before the loop resets gives him an idea on how to make it less artificial the next time.
* In the ''WebVideo/UltraFastPony'' episode "Utter Lunacy", Twilight Sparkle tells Luna that she needs to conform if she wants to be accepted by other ponies. When Luna tries to "act normal", she completely fails (apparently she thinks ''"I will devour your soul!"'' is something normal ponies say to each other). When Luna gives up and starts complaining about Twilight, everyone else realizes Luna's NotSoDifferent (because they're all annoyed by Twilight, too). Luna, however, is baffled and angered by her sudden acceptance, and she responds by running away.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', Mulan pretty much gave up trying to climb the wooden pole with weights on her arms, until out of frustration she figured out she could wrap them together to help her climb it, which may well have been the intended solution--to show the trainees that they had to use their brains instead of just trying to brute force their way through.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', Mulan pretty much gave up trying to climb the wooden pole with weights on her arms, until out of frustration she figured out she could wrap them together to help her climb it, which may well have been the intended solution--to solution -- to show the trainees that they had to use their brains instead of just trying to brute force their way through.
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* ''Film/{{Willow}}'' has the titular character in the running to become the High Aldwyn's apprentice, and the only one permitted to do so has to pick the finger on the Aldwyn's hand that "has the power to control the world". Everyone chooses the wrong finger, and the High Aldwyn approaches Willow afterward to ask him about it - Willow admits that his first impulse was his ''own'' finger, which was the right answer, but he felt it was too silly an impulse.
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* ''Film/{{Willow}}'' has the titular character in the running to become the High Aldwyn's apprentice, and the only one permitted to do so has to pick the finger on the Aldwyn's hand that "has the power to control the world". Everyone chooses the wrong finger, and the High Aldwyn approaches Willow afterward to ask him about it - -- Willow admits that his first impulse was his ''own'' finger, which was the right answer, but he felt it was too silly an impulse.
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--->She even tried the one which every romantic nerve in her body insisted should work, which consisted of theatrically giving up, sitting down, and letting her gaze fall naturally on a patch of earth which, if she had been in any decent narrative, should have contained the book.
--->It didn't.
** It does work for Newton Pulsifer, who is desperately trying [[spoiler: to stop a nuclear launch]]. When he admits that he breaks anything he tries to build, he's told to fix it instead, at which point, it promptly breaks.
* [[Literature/TheGreatGatsby Jay Gatsby's]] over-the-top house, constant parties, super-fancy car, and UnlimitedWardrobe are all attempts to show himself to be rich for Daisy's sake; in fact, it's so ridiculous that many people mistakenly believe that he's not actually rich.
--->It didn't.
** It does work for Newton Pulsifer, who is desperately trying [[spoiler: to stop a nuclear launch]]. When he admits that he breaks anything he tries to build, he's told to fix it instead, at which point, it promptly breaks.
* [[Literature/TheGreatGatsby Jay Gatsby's]] over-the-top house, constant parties, super-fancy car, and UnlimitedWardrobe are all attempts to show himself to be rich for Daisy's sake; in fact, it's so ridiculous that many people mistakenly believe that he's not actually rich.
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--->She even tried the one which every romantic nerve in her body insisted should work, which consisted of theatrically giving up, sitting down, and letting her gaze fall naturally on a patch of earth which, if she had been in any decent narrative, should have contained the book.
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*[[Literature/TheGreatGatsby ''Literature/TheGreatGatsby'': Jay Gatsby's]] Gatsby's over-the-top house, constant parties, super-fancy car, and UnlimitedWardrobe are all attempts to show himself to be rich for Daisy's sake; in fact, it's so ridiculous that many people mistakenly believe that he's not actually rich.
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* On ''Series/ILoveLucy'', Lucy and Ricky are on a TV quiz show. After [[WhatAnIdiot Lucy]] blows the first two questions, the third asks what UsefulNotes/GeorgeWashington said while crossing the Delaware. Ricky, who has no idea, says to Lucy, [[spoiler: "Please let me sit down, this is making me sick."]]
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* On ''Series/ILoveLucy'', Lucy and Ricky are on a TV quiz show. After [[WhatAnIdiot Lucy]] blows the first two questions, the third asks what UsefulNotes/GeorgeWashington said while crossing the Delaware. Ricky, who has no idea, says to Lucy, [[spoiler: "Please [[spoiler:"Please let me sit down, this is making me sick."]]
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-->'''Burke''': You're clever, I'll give you that. Most men aren't capable of seeing beyond the choice in front of them.
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'', a mysterious wall in Ipsen's Castle is like this. Every time you examine it, you're giving an ever-increasing list of options, such as pushing it or taking a flying kick. They all fail until you unlock the very last option.... taking a rest. Your character casually leans against it and accidentally opens it.
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'', a mysterious wall in Ipsen's Castle is like this. Every time you examine it, you're giving an ever-increasing list of options, such as pushing it or taking a flying kick. They all fail until you unlock the very last option.... taking a rest. Your character casually leans against it and accidentally opens it.
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** A mysterious wall in Ipsen's Castle is like this. Every time you examine it, you're giving an ever-increasing list of options, such as pushing it or taking a flying kick. They all fail until you unlock the very last option.... taking a rest. Your character casually leans against it and accidentally opens it.
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* In the ''WebVideo/UltraFastPony'' episode "Utter Lunacy", Twilight Sparkle tells Luna that she needs to conform if she wants to be accepted by other ponies. When Luna tries to "act normal", she completely fails (apparently she thinks ''"I will devour your soul!"'' is something normal ponies say to each other). When Luna gives up and starts complaining about Twilight, everyone else realizes Luna's NotSoDifferent (because they're all annoyed by Twilight, too). Luna, however, is baffled and angered by her sudden acceptance, and she responds by running away.
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*** Exemplified in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers "The Show Stoppers"]]: Apple Bloom, who clearly has a knack for building things, wants to be the dancer/choreography expert because she thinks building props is "too mundane", despite the fact she's the clumsiest of the three. Sweetie Belle, who has a wonderful singing voice and an instinctive knack for lyrics, decides she'd rather do costumes and props, despite lacking any of her big sister Rarity's fashion sense, because she wants to be like Rarity and gets StageFright at the idea of singing in front of people. Scootaloo, who is quick, nimble and graceful, decides she'd rather do the lyrics and be the main singer because she wants to be in a rock band.
*** Sure enough, in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E19CrusadersOfTheLostMark "Crusaders of the Lost Mark"]], the Crusaders decide that getting their cutie marks isn't as important as being friends and helping other ponies earn their cutie marks. Only after they've given up searching so hard for their cutie marks do the Crusaders actually earn them, their special talent being helping others discover their own special talents.
*** Sure enough, in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E19CrusadersOfTheLostMark "Crusaders of the Lost Mark"]], the Crusaders decide that getting their cutie marks isn't as important as being friends and helping other ponies earn their cutie marks. Only after they've given up searching so hard for their cutie marks do the Crusaders actually earn them, their special talent being helping others discover their own special talents.
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*** Exemplified in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers "The "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers The Show Stoppers"]]: Stoppers]]": Apple Bloom, who clearly has a knack for building things, wants to be the dancer/choreography expert because she thinks building props is "too mundane", despite the fact she's the clumsiest of the three. Sweetie Belle, who has a wonderful singing voice and an instinctive knack for lyrics, decides she'd rather do costumes and props, despite lacking any of her big sister Rarity's fashion sense, because she wants to be like Rarity and gets StageFright at the idea of singing in front of people. Scootaloo, who is quick, nimble and graceful, decides she'd rather do the lyrics and be the main singer because she wants to be in a rock band.
*** Sure enough, in[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E19CrusadersOfTheLostMark "Crusaders "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E19CrusadersOfTheLostMark Crusaders of the Lost Mark"]], Mark]]", the Crusaders decide that getting their cutie marks isn't as important as being friends and helping other ponies earn their cutie marks. Only after they've given up searching so hard for their cutie marks do the Crusaders actually earn them, their special talent being helping others discover their own special talents.
*** Sure enough, in
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** In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E1TheCrystallingPart1 "The Crystalling]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E2TheCrystallingPart2 Parts 1 and 2"]] has Twilight Sparkle setting up friendship lessons for {{HeelFaceTurn}}ed Starlight Glimmer, but sets it up in her OCD way, methodically planned out and set up. The end result is that Starlight, when first confronting her old friend Sunburst, can barely confront him over her own past. However, when the lesson goes through without Twilight's incredible list, Twilight feels that she failed Starlight, only for Spike to reassure her and tell her exactly this trope.
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** In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E1TheCrystallingPart1 "The "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E1TheCrystallingPart1 The Crystalling]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E2TheCrystallingPart2 Parts 1 and 2"]] 2]]" has Twilight Sparkle setting up friendship lessons for {{HeelFaceTurn}}ed HeelFaceTurn-ed Starlight Glimmer, but sets it up in her OCD way, methodically planned out and set up. The end result is that Starlight, when first confronting her old friend Sunburst, can barely confront him over her own past. However, when the lesson goes through without Twilight's incredible list, Twilight feels that she failed Starlight, only for Spike to reassure her and tell her exactly this trope.
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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': In "[[Recap/GravityFallsS2E5SoosAndTheRealGirl Soos and the Real Girl]]," all of Soos' initial attempts at getting a date fail ''miserably'' because he's so awkward around women that his flirting tactics are off-putting at best, and terrifying at worst. When he swears off real women and decides to just date [[AIIsACrapshoot .GIFfany]], he relaxes and has a normal, friendly conversation with a young woman named Melody... and quickly charms her with his earnestness and the way he's [[OneOfTheKids still very much in touch with his inner child]]. The two hit it off and make plans to get dinner together that night. Dipper and Mabel immediately commend Soos at finding a date and being so natural around Melody... and Soos didn't even realize he ''got'' a date in the first place until he was told.
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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': In "[[Recap/GravityFallsS2E5SoosAndTheRealGirl Soos and the Real Girl]]," Girl]]", all of Soos' initial attempts at getting a date fail ''miserably'' because he's so awkward around women that his flirting tactics are off-putting at best, and terrifying at worst. When he swears off real women and decides to just date [[AIIsACrapshoot .GIFfany]], he relaxes and has a normal, friendly conversation with a young woman named Melody... and quickly charms her with his earnestness and the way he's [[OneOfTheKids still very much in touch with his inner child]]. The two hit it off and make plans to get dinner together that night. Dipper and Mabel immediately commend Soos at finding a date and being so natural around Melody... and Soos didn't even realize he ''got'' a date in the first place until he was told.
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* This applies when it comes to exercise - if you don't give your muscles time to rest, [[https://www.theactivetimes.com/why-rest-days-are-just-important-working-out you become more prone to injury]] and can actually undo the gains you'd made through that exercise.
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* This applies when it comes to exercise - -- if you don't give your muscles time to rest, [[https://www.theactivetimes.com/why-rest-days-are-just-important-working-out you become more prone to injury]] and can actually undo the gains you'd made through that exercise.
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* In ''Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars'' by Creator/DanielPinkwater, Samuel Klugarsh sells an Omega Meter to Alan and Leonard, promising that the machine will play a tape recording of "Jingle Bells" instead of buzzing when their brains start to produce omega waves. The boys try various meditation tricks to no avail. Finally, Alan agrees with Leonard that Klugarsh played a trick on them, says, "I give up," and collapses in defeat. Moments later, the machine starts to play "Jingle Bells."
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* In ''Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars'' by Creator/DanielPinkwater, ''Literature/AlanMendelsohnTheBoyFromMars'', Samuel Klugarsh sells an Omega Meter to Alan and Leonard, promising that the machine will play a tape recording of "Jingle Bells" instead of buzzing when their brains start to produce omega waves. The boys try various meditation tricks to no avail. Finally, Alan agrees with Leonard that Klugarsh played a trick on them, says, "I give up," and collapses in defeat. Moments later, the machine starts to play "Jingle Bells."
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* In ''Literature/AlanMendelsohnTheBoyFromMars'', the first time the protagonists activate the omega-wave meter, they concentrate too much and can't do it. Once they give up and start laughing at themselves, they activate State Twenty-Six and get it to work.
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** A similar example in the ''Sonic In Your Face Special'' by Franchise/ArchieComics. Sonic and the Freedom Fighters are up against a powerful cyclops robot that's been programmed to attack anything that moves. After a few minutes of pointless fighting, Sonic has the gang hold still- without a moving target, the robot shuts down. Though this is might be considered subverted when Sonic admits that not moving is one of the hardest things he's ever done.
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** A similar example in the ''Sonic In Your Face Special'' by Franchise/ArchieComics.Creator/ArchieComics. Sonic and the Freedom Fighters are up against a powerful cyclops robot that's been programmed to attack anything that moves. After a few minutes of pointless fighting, Sonic has the gang hold still- without a moving target, the robot shuts down. Though this is might be considered subverted when Sonic admits that not moving is one of the hardest things he's ever done.
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* ''Film/{{Willow}}'' has the titular character in the running to become the High Aldwyn's apprentice, and the only one permitted to do so has to pick the finger that "has the power to control the world". Everyone chooses the wrong finger, and the High Aldwyn approaches Willow afterward to ask him about it - Willow admits that his first impulse was his ''own'' finger, which was the right answer, but he felt it was too silly an impulse.
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* ''Film/{{Willow}}'' has the titular character in the running to become the High Aldwyn's apprentice, and the only one permitted to do so has to pick the finger on the Aldwyn's hand that "has the power to control the world". Everyone chooses the wrong finger, and the High Aldwyn approaches Willow afterward to ask him about it - Willow admits that his first impulse was his ''own'' finger, which was the right answer, but he felt it was too silly an impulse.
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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Jaune is a CasanovaWannabe, and frequently tries (unsuccessfully) to find a girlfriend by using bad pickup lines. However, he is also quite the NiceGuy and has established good friendships with Ruby and Pyrrha because of this. The implication is that if Jaune weren't trying so hard to [[BeYourself be someone he's not,]] he'd actually relate quite well to women. (Notably, Pyrrha is attracted to Jaune, but for the [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan compassion]] and {{Adorkable}}-ness he shows naturally, not his affected attempts at suaveness.)
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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Jaune is a CasanovaWannabe, and frequently tries (unsuccessfully) to find a girlfriend by using bad pickup lines. However, he is also quite the NiceGuy and has established good friendships with Ruby and Pyrrha because of this. The implication is that if Jaune weren't trying so hard to [[BeYourself be someone he's not,]] he'd actually relate quite well to women. (Notably, Pyrrha is attracted to Jaune, but for the [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan compassion]] and {{Adorkable}}-ness dorkiness he shows naturally, not his affected attempts at suaveness.)
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** This trope practically defines the Cutie Mark Crusaders, who struggle with it in virtually every appearance, though they never learn the lesson. The marks on a pony's flank appear when that pony realizes what their personal desires, interests, and talents are. The CMC are three young ponies who desperately want to get these marks, and already have the aforementioned interests and talents -- if they gave up trying, they'd likely get marks in short order. They've instead fixated on trying every possible hobby, sport and activity, especially dangerous and/or widely destructive ones, and also tend to persist in the ones they'd ''like'' to be talented in but don't really like and/or aren't suited for.
*** Exemplified in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers "The Show Stoppers"]]: Apple Bloom, who clearly has a knack for building things, wants to be the dancer/choreography expert because she thinks building props is "too mundane", despite the fact she's one of the clumsiest of the three. Sweetie Belle, who has a wonderful singing voice and an instinctive knack for lyrics, decides she'd rather do costumes and props, despite lacking any of her big sister's fashion sense, because she wants to be like Rarity and gets StageFright at the idea of singing in front of people. Finally, Scootaloo, who is quick, nimble and graceful, decides she'd rather do the lyrics and be the main singer because she wants to be in a rock band.
*** Sure enough, in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E19CrusadersOfTheLostMark "Crusaders of the Lost Mark"]], once they realize getting their cutie marks isn't as important as being friends with each other and helping other ponies do they actually earn them, their special talent being helping others discover their own cutie marks or helping out those who don't understand the meaning behind them already.
*** Exemplified in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers "The Show Stoppers"]]: Apple Bloom, who clearly has a knack for building things, wants to be the dancer/choreography expert because she thinks building props is "too mundane", despite the fact she's one of the clumsiest of the three. Sweetie Belle, who has a wonderful singing voice and an instinctive knack for lyrics, decides she'd rather do costumes and props, despite lacking any of her big sister's fashion sense, because she wants to be like Rarity and gets StageFright at the idea of singing in front of people. Finally, Scootaloo, who is quick, nimble and graceful, decides she'd rather do the lyrics and be the main singer because she wants to be in a rock band.
*** Sure enough, in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E19CrusadersOfTheLostMark "Crusaders of the Lost Mark"]], once they realize getting their cutie marks isn't as important as being friends with each other and helping other ponies do they actually earn them, their special talent being helping others discover their own cutie marks or helping out those who don't understand the meaning behind them already.
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** This trope practically defines the Cutie Mark Crusaders, who struggle with it in virtually every appearance, though [[AesopAmnesia they never learn the lesson.lesson]]. The marks on a pony's flank appear when that pony realizes what their personal desires, interests, and talents are. The CMC Crusaders are three young ponies who desperately want to get these marks, and already have the aforementioned their own interests and talents -- if they gave up trying, they'd likely get their cutie marks in short order. They've instead fixated on trying every possible hobby, sport and activity, especially dangerous and/or widely destructive ones, and also tend to persist in the ones they'd ''like'' to be talented in but don't really like and/or aren't suited for.
*** Exemplified in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers "The Show Stoppers"]]: Apple Bloom, who clearly has a knack for building things, wants to be the dancer/choreography expert because she thinks building props is "too mundane", despite the fact she'sone of the clumsiest of the three. Sweetie Belle, who has a wonderful singing voice and an instinctive knack for lyrics, decides she'd rather do costumes and props, despite lacking any of her big sister's sister Rarity's fashion sense, because she wants to be like Rarity and gets StageFright at the idea of singing in front of people. Finally, Scootaloo, who is quick, nimble and graceful, decides she'd rather do the lyrics and be the main singer because she wants to be in a rock band.
*** Sure enough, in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E19CrusadersOfTheLostMark "Crusaders of the Lost Mark"]],once they realize the Crusaders decide that getting their cutie marks isn't as important as being friends with each other and helping other ponies earn their cutie marks. Only after they've given up searching so hard for their cutie marks do they the Crusaders actually earn them, their special talent being helping others discover their own cutie marks or helping out those who don't understand the meaning behind them already.special talents.
*** Exemplified in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers "The Show Stoppers"]]: Apple Bloom, who clearly has a knack for building things, wants to be the dancer/choreography expert because she thinks building props is "too mundane", despite the fact she's
*** Sure enough, in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E19CrusadersOfTheLostMark "Crusaders of the Lost Mark"]],
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* In ''Disney's Disney/{{Hercules}}'', during a training montage/song the title character is shown launching projectiles at practice dummies. He misses repeatedly, then turns away throwing another weapon as he does. This hits the target, and for some reason, both he and his trainer consider this a success.
* In ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', Mulan pretty much gave up trying to climb the wooden pole with weights on her arms, until out of frustration she figured out she could wrap them together to help her climb it, which may well have been the intended solution--to show the trainees that they had to use their brains instead of just trying to brute force their way through.
* In ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', Mulan pretty much gave up trying to climb the wooden pole with weights on her arms, until out of frustration she figured out she could wrap them together to help her climb it, which may well have been the intended solution--to show the trainees that they had to use their brains instead of just trying to brute force their way through.
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* In ''Disney's Disney/{{Hercules}}'', WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'', during a training montage/song the title character is shown launching projectiles at practice dummies. He misses repeatedly, then turns away throwing another weapon as he does. This hits the target, and for some reason, both he and his trainer consider this a success.
* In''Disney/{{Mulan}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'', Mulan pretty much gave up trying to climb the wooden pole with weights on her arms, until out of frustration she figured out she could wrap them together to help her climb it, which may well have been the intended solution--to show the trainees that they had to use their brains instead of just trying to brute force their way through.
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