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Mindset Quotes

    “Most often people believe that the ‘gift’ is the ability itself.  Yet what feeds it is that constant, endless curiosity and challenge seeking.” ~ Carol Dweck, Mindset

      “John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach, says you aren’t a failure until you start to blame.  What he means is that you can still be in the process of learning from your mistakes until you deny them.” ~ Carol Dweck, Mindset

        “When you enter a mindset, you enter a new world.  In one world – the world of fixed traits – success is about proving you’re smart or talented.  Validating yourself.  In the other – the world of changing qualities – it’s about stretching yourself to learn something new.  Developing yourself.  In one world, failure is about having a setback.  Getting a bad grade.  Losing a tournament.  Getting fired.  Getting rejected.  It means you’re not smart or talented.  In the other world, failure is about not rowing.  Not reaching for the things you value.  It means you’re not fulfilling your potential.  In one world, effort is a bad thing.  It, like failure, means you’re not smart or talented.  If you were, you wouldn’t need effort.  In the other world, effort is what makes you smart or talented.  You have a choice.  Mindsets are just beliefs.  They’re powerful beliefs, but they’re just something in your mind, and you can change your mind.” ~ Carol Dweck, Mindset

          “I have lived a long life and had many troubles, most of which never happened.” ~ Mark Twain

          The tool of Thought

            Mind is the master power that molds and makes

            And man is Mind and evermore he takes

            The tool of Thought and, shaping what he wills

            Brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills.

            He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass:

            Environment is but his looking glass.

            ~ James Allen

              “To a dull mind all of nature is leaden. To the illumined mind the whole world burns and sparkles with light.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

                “Don’t waste yourself in rejection, nor bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson