"Collectively, the evidence I’ve presented tells the following story: **A fixed mindset about ability leads to pessimistic explanations of adversity, and that, 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, and that, in turn, leads to perseverance and seeking out new challenges that will ultimately make you even stronger." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[growth-mindset]], [[fixed-mindset]], [[resilience]], [[adversity]], [[slowing-down-not-stopping]], [[progressing-slowly]], **Source** -- [[20241030 - B - Grit]] **See Also** -- [[202308180913 — AtN — You have the ability to reframe scenarios to protect your mental health]]