Carol S. Dweck
2 books with highlights
Books
Mindset
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
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Featured Highlights
People with a fixed mindset believe their qualities are fixed traits.
From Mindset
Believing that your qualities are fixed limits your potential.
In a fixed mindset, students believe their basic abilities, their intelligence, their talents, are just fixed traits.
From Mindset
The hallmark of a growth mindset is that it is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.
From Mindset
When you enter a growth mindset, you are not only opening yourself to new possibilities but also to new paths to success.
From Mindset
Effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.
With a growth mindset, you can create the life you want.
People with a fixed mindset are less likely to enjoy learning.
The only way to achieve is to believe you can.