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chaseowen12 's review for:
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
by Carol S. Dweck
Of the books that I have read so far this year, I would say that this one has had the most profound effect on me thus far. Before I read this book, you might have caught me saying things like "I honestly think that most people are stupid and just don't want to take the time to learn". How self-righteous is that? I now see how flawed this view is - it's the fixed mindset. I was thinking of people's intelligence as a fixed trait. I now see that it's not a dichotomy between stupid or smart people. It's people who kept learning and people who stopped learning. And, with the right mindset, people can always be taught to love learning again.
It's interesting how much this book makes you think about the way you approach certain things in your life like whether or not you take failure and criticism to heart or whether you view setbacks as a new challenge. This book has taught me that a growth mindset is the best way to approach the challenges of life. If you can learn to face your day and ask yourself what you learned and how you can take your experiences to make your life better and richer, then you can really do anything. I highly recommend this book.
It's interesting how much this book makes you think about the way you approach certain things in your life like whether or not you take failure and criticism to heart or whether you view setbacks as a new challenge. This book has taught me that a growth mindset is the best way to approach the challenges of life. If you can learn to face your day and ask yourself what you learned and how you can take your experiences to make your life better and richer, then you can really do anything. I highly recommend this book.