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For twenty years, my research has shown that the view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life. It can determine whether you become the person you want to be and whether you accomplish the things you value.
Carol S. Dweck
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Carol S. Dweck
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: October 17
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Wow, that's a really good score. You must have worked really hard.
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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.
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I don’t mind losing as long as I see improvement or I feel I’ve done as well as I possibly could.
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So what should we say when children complete a task—say, math problems—quickly and perfectly? Should we deny them the praise they have earned? Yes. When this happens, I say, “Whoops. I guess that was too easy. I apologize for wasting your time. Let’s do something you can really learn from!
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This is hard. This is fun.
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