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Did I win? Did I lose? Those are the wrong questions. The correct question is: Did I make my best effort?” If so, he says, “You may be outscored but you will never lose.

Carol S. Dweck

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Carol S. Dweck
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: October 17
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No matter what your current ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.
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Effort is one of those things that gives meaning to life. Effort means you care about something, that something is important to you and you are willing to work for it.
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Why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you?
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