Overlooked qualities

Using the previously established truth about the subject as its starting point, the Complication goes on to tell what happened next in the story that inevitably leads to a Question.

• Have a task to perform - Something stops us from perfo...

You can’t begin to change a “fixed” mindset until you recognize it.

Notice if you rush to conclusions about fundamental abilities:

• Do you tell yourself that you’re no good at a particular task, so there’s no point attempting it?
• Do y...

Shame can be more troubling than guilt. It's hard for some people to separate their actions from who they are as a person. The downsides of shame:

• Decreases self-esteem - you tend to think that every negative action says something about who you are.
• Promotes unethical behavi...