Just because some people can do something with little or no training, it doesn't mean that others can't do it (and sometimes do it even better) with training.
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Picture your brain forming new connections as you meet the challenge and learn. Keep on going.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of perseverance in learning and personal growth.
Carol S. Dweck highlights the significance of visualizing the brain's adaptability and capacity to form new connections when facing challenges. By encouraging continuous effort and resilience in learning, Dweck suggests that growth is a dynamic process that can be cultivated through persistence and determination.
Themes
GrowthLearningChallengesPerseveranceBrainConnections
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech at a school, to inspire students to embrace challenges in their studies.
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All quotes →Some students start thinking of their intelligence as something fixed, as carved in stone. They worry about, 'Do I have enough? Don't I have enough?'
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In one world, effort is a bad thing. It, like failure, means you're not smart or talented. If you were, you wouldn't need effort. In the other world, effort is what makes you smart or talented.
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Our message to parents is to focus on the process the child engages in, such as trying hard or focusing on the task - what specific things they're doing rather than, 'You're so smart. You're so good at this.' Although it's never too late to change, what you do early matters.
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I loved everything. I loved sciences and I loved humanities. But ultimately, I felt that in the humanities, you know, you're writing about things that already exist. But in the sciences, you're discovering things that no one has known before. Ultimately I chose psychology because it seemed to combine science with things that I liked to think about.
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Business leaders who openly acknowledge people's concerns about becoming obsolete and who invest resources in workers' growth can help create a nation of learners - and perhaps resolve some of the political chaos that's bubbling around us.
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