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Discover the transformative power of mindset in "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Carol Dweck. Through decades of research, Dweck has uncovered the profound impact that our beliefs about intelligence and talent have on our ability to learn and grow. By adopting a growth mindset – the belief that abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work – we can unlock our full potential and achieve greater success in school, work, and life. Whether you're a parent, educator, or lifelong learner, "Mindset" will challenge your assumptions and inspire you to embrace the power of growth.

*5 lessons I took from the book:*
1. The difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset.
2. The impact of mindset on learning, resilience, and achievement.
3. The role of effort and perseverance in realizing potential.
4. The importance of feedback and learning from failure in developing a growth mindset.
5. The application of growth mindset principles in education, business, and personal development.

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"The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it’s not going well, is the hallmark of the growth mindset."

"If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning."

"Why waste time proving over and over how great you are, when you could be getting better?"

"The view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life."

Becoming is better than being.

What sets apart those who succeed from those who don't? In "Grit," psychologist Angela Duckworth explores the power of passion and perseverance in achieving long-term goals. Drawing on her groundbreaking research, Duckworth reveals that grit – the combination of passion and perseverance – is the key to success in any endeavor. Whether you're pursuing a career, mastering a skill, or overcoming adversity, "Grit" offers practical insights and actionable strategies to help you cultivate your own grit and achieve your fullest potential.

*5 lessons I took from the book:*
1. The importance of passion and perseverance in achieving long-term goals.
2. The role of effort and deliberate practice in skill development.
3. The value of resilience in overcoming setbacks and adversity.
4. The need for clear goals and a growth mindset in sustaining motivation.
5. The impact of supportive environments and mentors in fostering grit.

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"In a growth mindset, challenges are exciting rather than threatening. So rather than thinking, oh, I'm going to reveal my weaknesses, you say, wow, here's a chance to grow."

"Without effort, your talent is nothing more than your unmet potential. Without effort, your skill is nothing more than what you could have done but didn't. With effort, talent becomes skill and, at the very same time, effort makes skill productive."

"Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint."

"Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare."

"Grit is sticking with your future — day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years — and working really hard to make that future a reality."

"Hard work is a prison sentence only if it does not have meaning."

"The people at the very top don't work just harder or even much harder than everyone else. They work much, much harder."

"Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work hard for twenty-two minutes to make sense of something that most people would give up on after thirty seconds."

"Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good."

"It's not how much money we make that ultimately makes us happy between nine and five. It's whether or not our work fulfills us."

"Good checklists, on the other hand, are precise. They are efficient, to the point, and easy to use even in the most difficult situations."

"The power of checklists lies in their ability to make the critical things stand out."

"The volume and complexity of what we know has exceeded our individual ability to deliver its benefits correctly, safely, or reliably."

"Checklists seem able to defend anyone, even the experienced, against failure in many more tasks than we realized."

"Under conditions of complexity, not only are checklists a help, they are required for success."

"It is not the manager’s job to prevent risks. It is the manager’s job to make it safe to take them."

"Change and uncertainty are part of life. Our job is not to resist them but to build the capacity to recover when unexpected events occur."

"To make the best films we can, we have to make decisions that are uncomfortable for us, and perhaps even painful."

"Quality is the best business plan."

"If you give a good idea to a mediocre team, they will screw it up. If you give a mediocre idea to a brilliant team, they will either fix it or throw it away and come up with something better."

"Taking initiative pays off."

"Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence."

"In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders."