Quotes About Attitude

Those with the growth mindset found setbacks motivating. They're informative. They're a wake-up call.

you aren't a failure until you start to blame.

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failure has been transformed from an action (I failed) to an identity (I am a failure). This is especially true in the fixed mindset.

even when you think you're not good at something, you can still plunge into it wholeheartedly and stick to it. Actually, sometimes you plunge into something because you're not good at it. This is a wonderful feature of the growth mindset. You don't have to think you're already great at something to want to do it and to enjoy doing it.

growth mindset doesn't force you to pursue something. It just tells you that you can develop your skills. It's still up to you whether you want

confidence is more fragile since setbacks and even effort can undermine it.

la timidez dañaba las interacciones sociales de quienes tenían mentalidad fija, pero no dañaba las de aquellos que tenían una mentalidad de crecimiento.

Thriving on the Sure Thing Clearly, people with the growth mindset thrive when they're stretching themselves. When do people with the fixed mindset thrive? When things are safely within their grasp. If things get too challenging—when they're not feeling smart or talented—they lose interest.

Piensa qué te gustaría decir a ti, llegado el momento, y escoge tu mentalidad.

how a belief that your qualities are carved in stone leads to a host of thoughts and actions, and how a belief that your qualities can be cultivated leads to a host of different thoughts and actions, taking you down an entirely different road.

People in a fixed mindset often run away from their problems. If their life is flawed, then they're flawed. It's easier to make believe everything's all right.

For Jordan, success stems from the mind. "The mental toughness and the heart are a lot stronger than some of the physical advantages you might have. I've always said that and I've always believed that." But

With the right mindset and the right teaching, people are capable of a lot more than we think.

failure has been transformed from an action (I failed) to an identity (I am a failure).

When we (temporarily) put people in a fixed mindset, with its focus on permanent traits, they quickly fear challenge and devalue effort.

When we taught people the growth mindset, it completely changed the way they reacted to their depressed mood. The worse they felt, the more motivated they became and the more the confronted the problems that faced them.

You have a choice. Mindsets are just beliefs. They're powerful beliefs, but they're just something in your mind, and you can change your mind. As you read, think about where you'd like to go and which mindset will take you there.

Not only weren't they discouraged by failure, they didn't even think they were failing. They thought they were learning

For twenty years, my research has shown that the view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life. It can determine whether you become the person you want to be and whether you accomplish the things you value. How

But those with the fixed mindset didn't want to expose their deficiencies. Instead, to feel smart in the short run, they

With his growth mindset, he asked, " How can I teach them?" not " Can I teach them?" And " How will they learn best?" not " Can they learn?

Did I win? Did I lose? Those are the wrong questions. The correct question is: Did I make my best effort?

Before we judge, let's remember that effort isn't quite everything and that all effort is not created equal.