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The problem is when special begins to mean better than others. A more valuable human being. A superior person. An entitled person.
you’re successful, you’re better than other people. You get to abuse them and have them grovel. In the fixed mindset, this is what can pass for self-esteem.
Michael Jordan—growth-minded
People were praising me like I was a religious cult or something. That was very embarrassing. I’m a human being like everyone else.”
Chuck Yeager,
The Right Stuff,
“There is no such thing as a natural-born pilot. Whatever my aptitude or talents, becoming a proficient pilot was hard work, really a lifetime’s learning experien...
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If you’re somebody when you’re successful, what are you when you’re unsuccessful?
failure has been transformed from an action (I failed) to an identity (I am a failure).
Why would I risk turning from a success into a failure?
From a winner into a loser?
failure can be a painful experience. But it doesn’t define you.
Bernard Loiseau
supreme rating of three stars from the Guide Michelin,
Mr. Loiseau committed suicide.
try to repair their self-esteem.
you aren’t a failure until you start to blame.
Malcolm Gladwell,
we value natural, effortless accomplishment over achievement through effort.
This captures the fixed mindset perfectly.
aspire
disdain
if you have savoir-faire [a mixture of know-how and cool], you do things effortlessly.”
endowment,
transformative power of effort—the
The idea of trying and still failing—of
the worst fear within the fixed mindset,
You have to work hardest for the things you love most.
inconceivable
“I don’t really understand the word
The Autobiography of a Failure.
“I gave my all for the things I valued.”
Success is about being your best self,
effort is the key to success.
amassing
throes
Maybe you suddenly felt tired, dizzy, bored, or hungry.
seek constructive criticism.
What did I (or can I) learn from that experience? How can I use it as a basis for growth?
