When motivating yourself, what attitude should you adopt towards your learning and towards dealing with risks?

Positive to motivate yourself and willing to do what it takes and be willing to put the effort in to work hard

You should be goal oriented and develop a positive outlook on your own worth/capability.

Being goal oriented would ensure that the end goal of your motivation is something that can be rationally attained. Developing positive outlook would keep you level headed in the midst of pressure and prevent you from giving up in pursuing your goal.