Vowing, even intense vowing, is often useless. The next day comes and the next day goes. What works is making a vivid,… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Everyone is a mixture of fixed and growth mindsets. You could have a predominant growth mindset in an area, but there can… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
What did you learn today? What mistake did you make that taught you something? What did you try hard at today? — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it's not going well, is the hallmark of the… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Creating organizations that value a growth mindset can create contexts in which more people grow into the knowledgeable, visionary, and responsible leaders… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
When someone endorses a fixed mindset, it can limit them, even if they're successful at the moment, because if they start struggling… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
“IF, like those with the growth mindset, you believe you can develop yourself, then you're open to accurate information about your current… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
It’s for you to decide whether change is right for you right now. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. But either way… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
“tune in to the messages you’re sending. Are they messages that say: You have permanent traits and I’m judging them? Or are they messages… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
...when people already know they're deficient, they have nothing to lose by trying. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
Most experts and great leaders agree that leaders are made, not born, and that they are made through their own drive for learning and… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
Why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you? — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
What can I learn from this? What will I do next time I'm in this situation? — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
When we praise children for their intelligence, we tell them that this is the name of the game: Look smart; don't risk making mistakes. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
We're not saying people don't need fuel for strenuous work; they just don't need it constantly. People have many more resources at hand than… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
“What on earth would make someone a nonlearner? Everyone is born with an intense drive to learn. Infants stretch their skills daily. Not just… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
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. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
The whole point of marriage is to encourage your partner's development and have them encourage yours. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
“When people with the fixed mindset opt for success over growth, what are they really trying to prove? That they’re special. Even superior.” — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
