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.
Carol S. DweckRead
You can't just declare that you have a growth mindset. Growth mindset is hard.
Interpretation
What this quote means
A growth mindset requires effort and practice, not merely a declaration of belief.
The quote emphasizes that simply claiming to have a growth mindset is not enough; it requires dedication, resilience, and the willingness to embrace challenges and learn from failures. Carol S. Dweck highlights the necessity of actively cultivating this mindset through hard work rather than passively asserting it.
Themes
GrowthMindsetEffortLearningChallenge
In practice
Example use cases
During a seminar on personal development, one might use this quote to highlight the importance of genuine effort in embracing challenges.
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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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Picture your brain forming new connections as you meet the challenge and learn. Keep on going.
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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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