Life is about being and becoming, not having and getting.

The fixed mindset describes people who think their intelligence, talents and personalities are fixed abilities that are unchangeable and can't grow over time.

The Fixed Mindset

The capacity to learnis a gift;the abilty to learnis a skill; the willingness to learnis a choice.

<ul><li>Lower self-knowledge</li><li>Limited view</li><li>No risk-taking</li><li>Causes unhealthy competition</li><li>Hypersensitive to lack and scarcity</li></ul>«I'm either good at it or not.»«I dislike and avoide challenges because I'm afraid of failure.»«I don't like criticism. It's like beeing attaked.»«Failure is the limit of my abilities.»«I give up when I get stuck.»«I expect reward without even trying.»«I don't like it when others are successful.»

Problems of the Fixed Mindset

<ul><li>Embrace challenges & imperfections.</li><li>Learn from failure & criticism.</li><li>Consider effort as the path to success.</li><li>Be inspired by the success of others.</li><li>Perseveres in the face of failure.</li></ul>

The Key Elements of the Growth Mindset

With the right mindset,we can't lose,we either practice what we've learned,or we learnwhat we need to practice.﻿

Don't worryabout failure.Worry aboutthe chances you misswhen you don't even try.

<ol><li>Focus on yourself and do not compare yourself with others. You are you.</li><li>Don't shy away from new challenges, embrace them and use them as a means to grow.</li><li>Accept mistakes and setbacks, because that's what makes everyone human. Think of it as a lesson.</li><li>Be persistent and persevering. You can do it!</li><li>Be inspired! For exemple, find a role model!</li><li>Stop seeking approval of others.</li><li>Learning instead of failing.</li></ol>

From That to This

Problems are not stop signs,they are guidelines.

The growth mindset describes people who think abilities can grow through effort and hard work. This perspective fosters a love of learning and the resilience that is essential for great performance.

The Growth Mindset

From the renowned psychologist who introduced the world to “growth mindset” comes this updated edition of the million-copy bestseller—featuring transformative insights into redefining success, building lifelong resilience, and supercharging self-improvement. “Through clever research studies and engaging writing, Dweck illuminates how our beliefs about our capabilities exert tremendous influence on how we learn and which paths we take in life.”—Bill Gates, GatesNotes “It’s not always the people who start out the smartest who end up the smartest.” After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In this brilliant book, she shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities. People with a fixed mindset—those who believe that abilities are fixed—are less likely to flourish than those with a growth mindset—those who believe that abilities can be developed. Mindset reveals how great parents, teachers, managers, and athletes can put this idea to use to foster outstanding accomplishment. In this edition, Dweck offers new insights into her now famous and broadly embraced concept. She introduces a phenomenon she calls false growth mindset and guides people toward adopting a deeper, truer growth mindset. She also expands the mindset concept beyond the individual, applying it to the cultures of groups and organizations. With the right mindset, you can motivate those you lead, teach, and love—to transform their lives and your own.

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Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., is one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of motivation and is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Her research has focused on why people succeed and how to foster success. She has held professorships at Columbia and Harvard Universities, has lectured all over the world, and has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her scholarly book Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development was named Book of the Year by the World Education Federation. Her work has been featured in such publications as The New Yorker, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe, and she has appeared on Today and 20/20.

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