The document discusses the concepts of fixed and growth mindsets. It provides examples of Thomas Edison and Michael Jordan, who both demonstrated a growth mindset through their willingness to learn from failures and keep trying. The document also summarizes key differences between fixed and growth mindsets and discusses psychologist Carol Dweck's work showing that the brain can develop new abilities through a growth mindset.

1. Do you have a fixed or a growth mindset?
• Test yourself here: http://bit.ly/mindset-test
• Compare results with each other
DIFERENT MINDSETS

2. “I have not failed I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work”
Thomas Edison, on the invention of the light bulb
HOW TO SUCCEEDTHOMAS EDISON
• 1847-1931
• “America’s Greatest Inventor”
• The light bulb
When he was asked about failing so many
times in trying to invent the light bulb:
“I have not failed I’ve just found 10,000
ways that won’t work.”

3. MICHAEL JORDAN
• 1963-
• ”Air Jordan”
• “The greatest basketball player of all time”
“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my
career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26
times, I've been trusted to take the game
winning shot and missed. I've failed over
and over and over again in my life. And
that is why I succeed.”

4. A FIXED
MINDSET
A GROWTH
MINDSET
“Failure is an
opportunity to grow.”
”I can learn to do
anything I want.”
“Challenges help
me to grow.”
“I am inspired by the
success of others.”
“Feedback is
constructive.”
“I like to try
new things.”
“Failure is the limit
of my abilities.”
“My potential is
predetermined.”
“My abilities are
unchanging.”
“I don’t like to
be challenged.”
“I can either do
it or I can’t.”
“Feedback and criticism
are personal.”

5. CAROL
DWECK
THE NEW
PSYCHOLOGY
OF SUCCESS
(2006)
”YOUR BRAIN
IS LIKE A
MUSCLE”
A GROWTH
MINDSET

6. FIXED VS GROWTH
MINDSET

7. • Do you agree/disagree to what is stated in the video? Why/
Why not?
• How can you change from a fixed to a growth mindset? What
are the benefits?
DISCUSSION

8. “Grit is passion and perseverance for very
long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit
is sticking with your future, day in, day out.
Not just for the week, not just for the
month, but for years. And working really
hard, to making that future a reality. Grit is
living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint.”
Angela Duckworth

9. Grit: The Power of Passion
and Perseverance
Angela Duckworth

10. Rocky Balbo on Grit

11. • What do you think about “grit”? How can you relate to it?
• In what ways are “grit” and “growth mindset” related?
• How can you become “grittier”? What are the benefits?
DISCUSSION