Barb Moore answers “It's not always the people who start off...”

Jonas asked this question about Mindset: The New Psychology of Success:

It's not always the people who start off the smartest but those who end up the smartest? what is that mean

Barb Moore The main idea is that some people believe intelligence, talent, etc. are fixed and others think they can be improved with effort and practice. The fir…moreThe main idea is that some people believe intelligence, talent, etc. are fixed and others think they can be improved with effort and practice. The first group tends to give up when things get difficult, the second group digs in and learns from the challenge. The first group thinks everything should come easily, or it means they are no good—they think that people who have to work, practice, study, train, etc., are inferior to those who are “naturally” talented. The second group believes they can learn, improve, and succeed with hard work and effort, and takes failure as an opportunity to learn and grow.(less)

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