Book Summary:
Mindset focuses on the differences between the fixed and growth mindsets. These let us understand how we deal with setbacks and other difficulties in life. By looking at our mindset and way we operate we can begin to make changes that will help us to achieve more progress on our own goals and also just to be a happier person in general.
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Quotes:
Its not always the people who start out the smartest who end up the smartest.
Becoming is better than being.
Book Summary Notes:
- Our mindsets shape whether we believe we can learn and grow or not.
- There are two distinct types of mindset, the fixed mindset and the growth mindset.
- People with a fixed mindset believe they are born with a natural ability level whereas people who have a growth mindset believe nothing is outside of their reach, if they are willing to work hard enough for it.
- With a fixed mindset your abilities are set in stone and you are much more likely to judge both yourself and others harshly.
- People with a growth mindset enjoy problem solving and learning. They recognize the more problems they solve the more they learn. They are aware that practice is the only path to becoming better and are willing to put in the work.
- Fixed mind setters will constantly seek approval and validation where growth mind setters will seek learning opportunities.
- Failure is a disaster for the fixed mindset, it presents different opportunities for the growth minded though.
- The fixed mindset will lead to avoiding difficulties where as a growth mindset will seek them out for the lessons they have to teach.
- Which mindset we grow into is often influenced heavily by our role models as children. Anyone can always adopt a growth mindset however, all it takes is to realise the difference and begin to take on another perspective when you are faced with a challenge.
