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Failure is a cue to try harder rather than as confirmation that they lacked the ability to succeed.
page: 179
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failure
ability
A fixed mindset about ability leads to pessimistic explanations of adversity, which in turn leads to both giving up on challenges and avoiding them in the first place. In contrast, a growth mindset leads to optimistic ways of explaining adversity which in turn leads to perseverance and seeking out new challenges that will ultimately make you even stronger
page: 191
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ability
adversity
challenge
perseverance
Flexible Optimism: continually assessing our abilities to achieve a goal, and intensifying or reducing our efforts accordingly. When practiced, we see more opportunities for success, but don't overstate our abilities. and we don't overestimate the amount of control we have over the outcome.
page: 68
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optimism
self-assessment
goals
effort
opportunity
success
ability
control