Why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you?

No matter what your current ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.

A company that cannot self-correct cannot thrive.

Praising children’s intelligence harms their motivation and it harms their performance.

What can I learn from this? What will I do next time I'm in this situation?

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.

Vowing, even intense vowing, is often useless. The next day comes and the next day goes. What works is making a vivid, concrete plan.