Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
In Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Dr. Carol Dweck, Ph.D. did a phenomenal job of theorizing the correlation between success and an individual’s mindset. She started off with the main theme and theory of the book which was an individual’s mindset plays a large factor in their successes. Dr. Dweck categorized the two mindsets into “fixed” mindset and “growth” mindset. The ultimate theme of this book was that an individual’s mindset could determine whether or not he or she achieves their full potential. Dr. Dweck makes this theory universal by applying it to various scenarios. It reports instances about parenting, relationships, and business success. She used real life applications which made this …show more content…
After reading it, I realized that it was much more. This book captured how modern day society is taught to think about challenges and how that leads to success. This was explained throughout the book as individuals with a “fixed” mindset as those who desire to look smart and therefore avoid conflict and feels threatened by the success of others. On the other hand, the “growth” mindset teaches individuals to embrace challenges, learn from criticism and find lessons and inspiration in the success of others. This concept was applied to parenting, relationships, school, and business. The different approaches of her concept allowed this book to reach a wide array of readers. This book was prefaced by author Carol Dweck, Ph.D. by disclosing that she wrote this book how she talks and it may not be grammatically correct. While this may have bothered some, it made it much easier to read and allowed me to want to read the book’s …show more content…
Due to the information from this book, it discussed how the determination, drive to work harder, and correct mistakes, are associated with the “growth” mindset. Those who cannot learn from mistakes or guilt themselves after a setback are shown to have the “fixed” mindset. This being said, it is logical that individuals with the “fixed” mindset would have greater difficulty obtaining success. It is said exclusively that “leaders are made, not born” (Dweck 141). This skews the saying “natural born leader” and rids it of its validity. The business section of this book was the most insightful but also the most uplifting. It made a point to say that everyone can be successful and can be self-reformed. I believe that this theory can add direct knowledge for any coach with a client who is not successful or fulfilled with their
In Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Dr. Carol Dweck, Ph.D. did a phenomenal job of theorizing the correlation between success and an individual’s mindset. She started off with the main theme and theory of the book which was an individual’s mindset plays a large factor in their successes. Dr. Dweck categorized the two mindsets into “fixed” mindset and “growth” mindset. The ultimate theme of this book was that an individual’s mindset could determine whether or not he or she achieves their full potential. Dr. Dweck makes this theory universal by applying it to various scenarios. It reports instances about parenting, relationships, and business success. She used real life applications which made this …show more content…
After reading it, I realized that it was much more. This book captured how modern day society is taught to think about challenges and how that leads to success. This was explained throughout the book as individuals with a “fixed” mindset as those who desire to look smart and therefore avoid conflict and feels threatened by the success of others. On the other hand, the “growth” mindset teaches individuals to embrace challenges, learn from criticism and find lessons and inspiration in the success of others. This concept was applied to parenting, relationships, school, and business. The different approaches of her concept allowed this book to reach a wide array of readers. This book was prefaced by author Carol Dweck, Ph.D. by disclosing that she wrote this book how she talks and it may not be grammatically correct. While this may have bothered some, it made it much easier to read and allowed me to want to read the book’s …show more content…
Due to the information from this book, it discussed how the determination, drive to work harder, and correct mistakes, are associated with the “growth” mindset. Those who cannot learn from mistakes or guilt themselves after a setback are shown to have the “fixed” mindset. This being said, it is logical that individuals with the “fixed” mindset would have greater difficulty obtaining success. It is said exclusively that “leaders are made, not born” (Dweck 141). This skews the saying “natural born leader” and rids it of its validity. The business section of this book was the most insightful but also the most uplifting. It made a point to say that everyone can be successful and can be self-reformed. I believe that this theory can add direct knowledge for any coach with a client who is not successful or fulfilled with their