...when people already know they're deficient, they have nothing to lose by trying.

Exceptional people convert life's setbacks into future successes.

Just because some people can do something with little or no training, it doesn't mean that others can't do it (and sometimes do it even better) with training.

For twenty years, my research has shown that the view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life. It can determine whether you become the person you want to be and whether you accomplish the things you value.

This point is . . . crucial,” writes Dweck. “In the fixed mindset, everything is about the outcome. If you fail — or if you’re not the best — it’s all been wasted. The growth mindset allows people to value what they’re doing regardless of the outcome.

The best thing parents can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning.

Teaching is a wonderful way to learn.