CURIOSITY Incident / Evidence, Watching the street and observing the bus; Her favourite pastime was standing in the front doorway of her house, watching what was happening in the street outside, Day after day she watched the bus, Valli would stare wistfully at the people who got on or off the bus, CURIOSITY Incident / Evidence, Valli carefully worked out the details of her proposed journey- she “calculated and recalculated, planned and replanned., DETERMINATION Incident / Evidence, Her wish to ride the bus grew into an overwhelming desire - this wish became stronger and stronger, until it was an overwhelming desire, RESOURCEFULNESS Incident / Evidence, Valli gathered information by listening to conversations and asking discreet questions - listened carefully to conversations” and “asked a few discreet questions, AWARENESS Incident / Evidence, Valli understood that thirty paise was a significant amount for her- “to Valli… it seemed a fortune” — referring to the thirty-paise fare., MATURITY Incident / Evidence, Valli considered the fare, journey time and return timing before planning her trip - “calculated the details” and worked out that she could “be back home by about two forty-five.”

THE MIND CHALLENGE

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