Mindset - Updated Edition: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential

lead to learning), the way they treat setbacks (as opportunities for learning), and the way they focus on deepening understanding (as the goal of learning).

success means they’re smart, then failure means they’re dumb. That’s the fixed mindset.

job offer or promotion. When your child does well. Who would be glad to hear it? Your failures and misfortunes don’t threaten other people’s self-esteem. Ego-wise, it’s easy to be sympathetic to someone in need. It’s your assets and your successes that are problems for people who derive their self-esteem from being superior.

What is it? Now make a concrete plan. When will you follow through on your plan? Where will you do it? How will you do it? Think about it in vivid detail. These concrete plans—

Success is not coming to you, you must come to it.”

But first, let’s be clear. For a long time, it’s frightening to think of giving up the idea of

he is no smarter than they are—just more experienced.

some people stand out because of their commitment and effort.

being superior. An ordinary, run-of-the-mill human being isn’t what you want to be. How could you feel good about yourself if you’re no more valuable than the people you look down on?