psychologist Carol Dweck, to grow. Dweck shows convincingly that the most reliable predictor for long-term success is having a “growth mindset.”

Carol S. Dweck has found that success in any field—sports, business, the arts, in life—can be “dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities.” She found two types of people in this world: those with a “fixed mindset,” who didn’t believe their abilities were capable of changing, and those with a “growth mindset,” who believ