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Year 2025 | Book 5/52

Book Review: Mindset by Dr. Carol Dweck

Dr. Carol Dweck’s Mindset explores how the way we perceive our abilities shapes our success. Here are key takeaways from this transformative book:

1️⃣ Don’t Prove Yourself, Improve Yourself – A growth mindset focuses on progress, not validation. The goal is to get better, not just to look good.

2️⃣ The View You Adopt Shapes Your Life – How you see yourself influences your learning, relationships, and achievements. Fixed beliefs limit potential, while a growth mindset expands possibilities.

3️⃣ Your Potential is Unknowable – No one can predict how far effort, learning, and resilience will take you. Skills and achievement come through commitment and effort.

4️⃣ Success Means Learning, Not Just Winning – If success is about learning, then challenges become stepping stones. The bigger the challenge, the more you grow.

5️⃣ Becoming is Better Than Being – A growth mindset values the process of improving over simply being “talented” or “smart.” It’s about continuous development.

6️⃣ Value the Effort, Not Just the Outcome – The journey matters. A growth mindset allows people to appreciate what they’re doing regardless of immediate success.

7️⃣ Character Matters More Than Talent – As John Wooden said, “I believe ability can get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.” Resilience and hard work sustain long-term success.

8️⃣ Relationships Require a Growth Mindset Too – Choosing a partner means choosing a set of problems. The key is to acknowledge each other’s limitations and build from there.

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