236 Quotes by Carol S. Dweck

They love to learn. And teaching is a wonderful way to learn. About people and how they tick. About what you teach. About yourself. And about life.

This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts. Although people may differ in every which way – in their initial talents and aptitudes, interests, or temperaments – everyone can change and grow through application and experience.

And what’s so heroic, they would say, about having a gift?

Character, the sportswriters said. They know it when they see it – it’s the ability to dig down and find the strength even when things are going against you.

People with the growth mindset, however, believe something very different. For them, even geniuses have to work hard for their achievements. And what’s so heroic, they would say, about having a gift? They may appreciate endowment, but they admire effort, for no matter what your ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.

John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach, says you aren’t a failure until you start to blame.

What eventually set him apart was his mindset and drive. He never stopped being the curious, tinkering boy looking for new challenges.

Some of the world’s best athletes didn’t start out being that hot. If you have a passion for a sport, put in the effort and see.

This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.