Mindset – Updated Edition: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential
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World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea-the power of our mindset.
Dweck explains why it’s not just our abilities and talent that bring us success-but whether we approach them with a fixed or growth mindset. She makes clear why praising intelligence and ability doesn’t foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment, but may actually jeopardize success. With the right mindset, we can motivate our kids and help them to raise their grades, as well as reach our own goals-personal and professional. Dweck reveals what all great parents, teachers, CEOs, and athletes already know: how a simple idea about the brain can create a love of learning and a resilience that is the basis of great accomplishment in every area.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Robinson, 6th edition (12 Jan. 2017) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 830 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 379 pages |
by V V
If you are sceptical about many things in life but want to learn about “your mind”, this book should convince you. If not, then drop me a message.
We don’t use our minds well, because we are not conditioned to believe in it.
We are sold old statements like Adult is always right/ listen to your boss/ listen to the government / Everyone is doing it ( so should you ) / Don’t be ridiculous when you want to chase your dreams.
Where does this lead to? What is the benefit of you living your life thinking this way… ?
What are you gaining from it? Social acceptance and feeling that you belong.
The truth is, we are so individualistic, and we are so special. but we are NOT using it, as we have ” no tools” to use it.
this book should open your eyes, show you you can do better. The research behind it can prove it that it is up to you, and every choice matters.
Your beliefs, attitude, faith, create your life. In this book you will learn a lot of cases of people who succeeded only by right attitude.
by Kindle Customer
Started to read this book and so far I’m loving it! It has many interesting facts and information about different mindsets and how we can change from one to another. I can highly recommend it.
by MD
Overall ok with some interesting theories, facts and references – often rather banal ‘self-help-style’ and very repetitive.
by ND
I recently got my hands on the updated edition of “Mindset,” and it’s been nothing short of a revelation. This book has transformed the way I think about myself and my potential. Carol Dweck’s insights are both powerful and practical.
The updated edition adds even more value, with fresh examples and case studies that make the concepts even more relatable to our daily lives. It’s clear that the author has put a lot of effort into making sure her message remains as relevant as ever.
Whether you’re a student, professional, or simply someone looking to unlock their full potential, this book is a must-read. The idea of having a growth mindset has become an integral part of my life, and I’ve already seen positive changes in my approach to challenges and opportunities.
In a world where personal development is crucial, “Mindset” is a guiding light. I can’t recommend it enough to anyone looking to change their thinking and fulfil their potential. It’s a true game-changer!
by Klaudia
Whether it’s for professional, or personal use, everyone shall read this book. Well written, approachable to any reader, can help you identify behavioural patterns and trigger a thought process on how to shift your mindset, if you see this what you need to do in order to improve. It’s not a motivational book, but rather a pragmatic one, based on research.
by Dr Nia D Thomas
I enjoyed this book more than I expected. It is a little repetitive but the main gist is compelling. I probably thought I was someone with a growth mindset but I now realise I have my fair share of fixed thinking lurking in the background to work on..
Anyone who has a child or teaches children needs to read this. In fact anyone who believes in the myth that some people are just born with talent should read it..
by Dr Nia D Thomas
The book talks about two different mindsets: the fixed mindset and the growth mindset. My simple definitions are:
Mindset by Carol Dweck
◦ The fixed mindset: winning and the end goal are the things that define your success along with how little or how much effort we had to put in to get there. It’s all about being someone special.
◦ The growth mindset: what we learn on the journey to great things is what defines our success along with how little or how much it expands our abilities and gives us memorable experiences on the way. It’s all about doing special things.
Dweck talks about our predisposition to lean one way or the other, whilst also acknowledging we have a bit of both in us even if we do have a stronger bias towards one mindset or the other.
Reading it felt like someone had lifted the lid on things that I already knew, but didn’t know I knew. As I read through the examples of behaviours and attitudes that exemplified the fixed or growth mindsets, I could clearly recognise them in the people around me and, scarily, in myself too.
The book is really helpful in lifting the lid on your understanding of what success and failure means to different people. It’s also an eye opener as to why some people around you can’t ever seem to get over setbacks and hurdles and reach the potential that you can see in them but they can’t see in themselves.
It gives you examples of fixed and growth mindsets and uses a lot of sporting case studies and analogies, which, if you’re not into sports and American football in particular, is a bit difficult to access. It also mixes business in with sport, family life, romantic relationships and brining up children which creates a bit of a jigsaw of mixed pieces. I’d have rather seen business, parenting, sport and relationships presented in 4 different books, but you did learn something from each section even if it wasn’t your main area of interest in the book.
The book is really effective in helping you reframe your language to encourage more growth in your world. At the end it gives you 4 steps to develop your growth mindset, one being to name your fixed mindset persona, which I really like. Mine is called Margaret Mary Pincer-Sharpe! This gives you some separation from your unhelpful mindset and with that separation you can talk more objectively about your behaviour and give the persona some good advice on how to behave differently next time. The creation of distance and time is reminiscent of the idea of giving yourself a few seconds to change a reaction into a response which is very much in the centre of becoming a more self-aware leader.
There are also echoes of the idea of the infinite game popularised by Simon Sinek. I can definitely see that the fixed mindset, the finite game and being reactionary are facing one way on the basketball court whilst the growth mindset, the infinite game and being reflective are all on the other team.
An interesting book which will give you insight into humans wherever you may find them. I definitely understand why this is a million-copy bestseller.
I give it a 4 out of 5 only because of the mixture of business, sports, romantic relationships and parenting that didn’t fit my personal situation and particular interests.
by ABS
Picked this up due to a colleague’s recommendation. Glad I did.
I have read articles on the growth mindset before, but the book has been an in-depth read on the topic, and would recommend it to anyone who wants to properly understand and benefit from it. Lots of good and practical examples, and what should one do to change their thinking.