Strengthlab on Nov 20th 2011 StrengthLab Thoughts
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
“A leading expert in motivation and personality psychology, Carol Dweck has discovered in more than twenty years of research that our mindset is not a minor personality quirk: it creates our whole mental world. It explains how we become optimistic or pessimistic. It shapes our goals, our attitude toward work and relationships, and how we raise our kids, ultimately predicting whether or not we will fulfill our potential. Dweck has found that everyone has one of two basic mindsets.
If you have the fixed mindset, you believe that your talents and abilities are set in stone–either you have them or you don’t. You must prove yourself over and over, trying to look smart and talented at all costs. This is the path of stagnation. If you have a growth mindset, however, you know that talents can be developed and that great abilities are built over time. This is the path of opportunity–and success.”
http://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Success-Carol-Dweck/dp/1400062756
Strengthlab on Nov 20th 2011 StrengthLab Thoughts
I find it more interesting and rewarding to have dominion over my own thoughts and behavior than trying to control others who haven’t even attempted to do the same thing; dominion over others is shallow… dominion over oneself runs deep.
Strengthlab on Nov 20th 2011 StrengthLab Thoughts
It’s one thing to work hard, through dedication and persistence, year after year, and get what you want out out life… that’s quite a challenge indeed. But to realize that you have it, once it’s achieved, and then to enjoy it as well, that’s probably the bigger challenge and it’s seldom reached.
Strengthlab on Nov 20th 2011 StrengthLab Thoughts
Worrying about all the mistakes and failures of yesterday, coupled with all the responsibilities and hurdles of tomorrow, can be mentally exhausting… filling our minds and bodies with stress and anxiety. Maybe, we should just worry about doing our best today, on the tasks at hand, and let the past and future remain where they are.
Strengthlab on Nov 20th 2011 StrengthLab Thoughts
You can catch bitterness, pessimism, cold-heartedness and failure just as easily as you can catch patience, optimism, kindness and success. Good health and bad health, you can catch that too. In other words, be careful who you spend time with… and where you spend it.