We've been learning about Growth Mindset. A mindset is a particular way to look at the world. Someone with a Fixed Mindset might believe that they are as smart as they are going to get, that challenges are to be avoided, and that mistakes can never be made. Someone with a Growth Mindset might believe that their brain can always lean more, that challenges are to be worked through, and that mistakes are just a part of the learning process. Here are some quotes that demonstrate a Growth Mindset.
- Change can be tough, but I’ve never heard anybody say it wasn’t worth it. -Carol Dweck
- I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying. -Michael Jordan
- It is impossible to live without failing at something unless you live so cautiously that you might as well have not lived at all – in which case you fail by default. -J.K. Rowling
- We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. -Maya Angelou
- I haven’t failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. -Thomas Edison