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sucesso consiste em provar que você é inteligente ou talentoso.

Fortunately, no matter how deeply a fixed mindset is ingrained in a person, it doesn’t have to be a permanent condition as they might believe. Mindsets are malleable and can be taught. It turns out old dogs can learn new tricks.

The idea of trying and still failing—of leaving yourself without excuses—is the worst fear within the fixed mindset, and it haunted and paralyzed her. She had even stopped bringing her violin to her lesson!

Dweck shows convincingly that the most reliable predictor for long-term success is having a “growth mindset.” To actively seek and welcome feedback, be it positive or negative, is one of the most important factors for success (and happiness) in the long run.

It’s about learning something over time: confronting a challenge and making progress.

Most often people believe that the “gift” is the ability itself. Yet what feeds it is that constant, endless curiosity and challenge seeking.

You can see how the belief that cherished qualities can be developed creates a passion for learning. Why waste time proving over and over how great you are, when you could be getting better?

Another way we know that children learn these messages is that we can see how they pass them on. Even young children are ready to pass on the wisdom they’ve learned.

As Welch had done, he attacked the elitism.