Learning is an ongoing process that oftentimes requires sustained effort and determination. Learners are highly variable in terms of the ways they are inspired to persist through challenging aspects of the learning process, and this variability can shift depending on the learning context. To sustain effort and persistence, effective learning designs consider options for creating goals that are meaningful and purposeful, offering scaffolds and supports in service of challenging goals, fostering collaboration and belonging, and offering on-going, action-oriented feedback. These external designs in the environment can support individual learners and communities of learners to connect with the learning process and feel inspired to work toward learning goals.