Carol S. Dweck

The whole point of

The whole point of marriage is to encourage your partner’s development and have them encourage yours. Carol S. Dweck

…when people already know

…when people already know they’re deficient, they have nothing to lose by trying. Carol S. Dweck

Why seek out the

Why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you? Carol S. Dweck

I believe ability can get you to the top,” says coach John Wooden, “but it takes character to keep you there.… It’s so easy to … begin thinking you can just ‘turn it on’ automatically, without proper preparation. It takes real character to keep working as hard or even harder once you’re there. When you … Read more

Just because some people

Just because some people can do something with little or no training, it doesn’t mean that others can’t do it (and sometimes do it even better) with training. Carol S. Dweck

Praising children’s intelligence harms

Praising children’s intelligence harms their motivation and it harms their performance. Carol S. Dweck

Wow, that’s a really

Wow, that’s a really good score. You must have worked really hard. Carol S. Dweck

You have to work

You have to work hardest for the things you love most. Carol S. Dweck

The wrong kind of

The wrong kind of praise creates self-defeating behavior. The right kind motivates students to learn. Carol S. Dweck

It’s for you to

It’s for you to decide whether change is right for you right now. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. But either way keep the growth mindset in your thoughts then when you bump up against obstacles you can turn to it, it will always be there for you showing you a path into the future. … Read more