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Why waste time proving over and over how great you are, when you could be getting better?
Carol S. Dweck
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Carol S. Dweck
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: October 17
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It’s for you to decide whether change is right for you right now. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. But either way keep the growth mindset in your thoughts then when you bump up against obstacles you can turn to it, it will always be there for you showing you a path into the future.
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Picture your brain forming new connections as you meet the challenge and learn. Keep on going.
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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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