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Why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you?
Carol S. Dweck
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Carol S. Dweck
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: October 17
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Your failures and misfortunes don't threaten other people. . .It's your assets and your successes that are problems for people who derive their self-esteem from being superior.
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