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What Is a Growth Mindset?
The one thing all books on learning agree on is the value of adopting a growth mindset.
What is a growth mindset? A growth mindset rejects the claim that abilities are innate and largely fixed. Instead, as Carol Dweck explains in her eponymous book, a growth mindset is the belief that all abilities are trainable. That nothing is fixed. That we can change everything from intelligence to creativity to athleticism (and even our characters) through persistent and adaptive effort.
Why is such a simple idea so important? Because, as Matthew Syed reminds us, “the path to excellence could not be more difficult. It is steep, gruelling, and arduous. It is inordinately lengthy. And, most importantly of all, it forces voyagers to stumble and fall on every single stretch of the journey.” All of us may travel this path. But doing so demands more than just expecting failure. It demands we embrace it. Excellence demands nothing less than a growth mindset.
You’ll find many growth mindset quotes to remind you of this truth. The 21 below are among my favourite. I chose them because they remind me to get started, embrace failure, persevere and never stop taking action. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Good luck and remember, “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth.
My 21 Top Growth Mindset Quotes
1. Nothing is impossible. The word itself says “I’m possible!”
2. It is hard to fail. But it is worse never to…
3. I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t…
4. If you don’t give anything don’t expect anything. Success is not…
5. Work hard now. Don’t wait. If you work hard enough you’ll…
6. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the…
7. Don’t be too squeamish or timid about your actions. All life…
8. There’s no such thing as failure. Only results.
9. I like criticism. It makes you strong.
10. Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time….
11. It’s not that I’m so smart. It’s just that I stay…
12. Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying,…
13. An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes…
14. Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.
15. Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished…
16. Success is the ability to go from one failure to another…
17. Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way…
18. Love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort and keep on…
19. Look for the good in every situation. Seek the valuable lesson…
20. Either find a way or make one!
21. Every endeavour pursued with passion produces a successful outcome regardless of…
BONUS: Even MORE Growth Mindset Quotes
Feeling inspired yet? If the growth mindset quotes above weren’t enough, here are some more quotes on perseverance, resilience, and persistence that will train your mindset to keep growing.
22. Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
23. The best way to treat obstacles is to use them as…
24. Always do what you are afraid of doing.
25. A truly strong person does not need the approval of others…
26. Believe you can and you are halfway there.
27. Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes…
28. We like to think of our champions and idols as superheroes…
29. Dreams don’t work unless you do.
30. All things are difficult before they are easy.
31. Important achievements require a clear focus, all-out effort, and a bottomless…
32. Just because you haven’t found your talent yet doesn’t mean you…
33. It’s hard to beat a person that never gives up.
34. If you find a path with no obstacles it probably doesn’t…
35. The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude…
36. If you quit once it becomes a habit. Don’t quit.
37. Success is not an accident. Success is a choice.
38. If people knew how hard I had to work to gain…
39. There is no elevator to success. You have to take the…
40. To live a creative life we must lose our fear of…
41. I am not afraid of storms for I am learning to…
Growth Mindset Quote FAQs
What Is a Growth Mindset Motto?
A growth mindset motto is a little phrase that you might keep written down or repeat like an aphorism to remind you to avoid a fixed mindset. It could be something like "It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up" (Babe Ruth) or "There's no such thing as failure, only results" (Tony Robbins) or any of the other great quotes on this list of top growth mindset quotes.
What Are Some Growth Mindset Quotes?
Examples of growth mindset quotes include, "It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up" (Babe Ruth), "There's no such thing as failure, only results" (Tony Robbins) or "Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance" (Samuel Johnson). For more, check out this list of the best growth mindset quotes of all time.
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