The wrong kind of praise creates self-defeating behavior. The right kind motivates students to learn.
This is hard. This is fun.
Why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you?
You’re in charge of your mind. You can help it grow by using it in the right way.
Your failures and misfortunes don't threaten other people. . .It's your assets and your successes that are problems for people who derive their self-esteem from being superior.
The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it's not going well, is the hallmark of the growth mindset.