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4. Success of Others

4. Success of Others

  • Fixed mindset may lead to feelings of jealousy or dejection towards others' success - trying to undermine their success or give up on your own path. Individuals incorrectly view success as a limited resource.
  • In a growth mindset, you feel proud and inspired by others' success. 
  • Moving Towards a Growth Mindset: When others succeed, we tend to focus on the result, rather than on the path they took to succeed. When we focus on how they succeeded, we’re more likely to identify useful strategies and opportunities that can help us on our own path toward success.

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