The Goal of This Post

To share meaningful insights from the book Mindset, by Carol Dweck.

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Part 1: THE MINDSETS

1. The Premise

• Human qualities, such as intellectual skills, can be cultivated.
• The view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life.

People with a growth mindset believe that a person’s true potential is unknown and unknowable; that it’s impossible to foresee what can be accomplished with years of passion, toil, and training.

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2. Fixed vs. Growth

The fixed mindset creates an urgency to prove yourself over and over. If you only have a certain amount of intelligence, a certain personality, and a certain moral character – well, then you’d better prove that you have a healthy dose of them.

The growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts, your strategies, and help from others… That everyone can change and grow through application and experience.

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3. Self-Assessment

People with a growth mindset are more accurate at estimating their abilities. If you’re oriented toward learning, as they are, you need accurate information about your current abilities in order to learn effectively.

Exceptional individuals have a “special talent for identifying their own strengths and weaknesses”.

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4. The Power of a Mindset

• Mindsets change what people strive for and what they see as success.
• Mindsets change the definition, significance, and impact of failure.
• Mindsets change the deepest meaning of effort.

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Cheers ’til next time! Saludos!
Alberto