Mindset - Updated Edition
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Average rating4.5
World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea-the power of our mindset. Dweck explains why it's not just our abilities and talent that bring us success-but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. She makes clear why praising intelligence and ability doesn't foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment, but may actually jeopardize success. With the right mindset, we can motivate our kids and help them to raise their grades, as well as reach our own goals-personal and professional. Dweck reveals what all great parents, teachers, CEOs, and athletes already know: how a simple idea about the brain can create a love of learning and a resilience that is the basis of great accomplishment in every area.
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This one's had a lot of negative reviews and I almost didn't bother with it on the strength of those reviews, but I'm glad I did. Perhaps that's what's pushing me to go four, rather than 3 stars: my expectations were exceeded. It ties in nicely with [b:Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance 27213329 Grit The Power of Passion and Perseverance Angela Duckworth https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1457889762l/27213329.SY75.jpg 45670634], by Angela Duckworth. It talks about many of the same ideas and I'm at a stage in my life where I feel like I need to hear these ideas and act upon them. I'm 49 and starting again, again. I need to believe that I can be what I want to be and my fixed mindset is holding me back in quite a big way. I loved the idea that came out at the end of the book that you can name your fixed mindset characters and acknowledge them when they show up in a mindful way. I'm going to give that some thought, though I don't have a name chosen yet. Yes, the sports analogies DO get a little tiresome, but as examples of the book's primary message, it's hard to find a better example. Grit seems to be synonymous with the growth mindset, so you could really read this or that book and get the same takeaway. If you had to choose just one, I'd go with this one, especially the Audible version as it's narrated so well by Bernadette Dunne.
