"Clearly, people with the growth mindset thrive when they’re stretching themselves. **When do people with the fixed mindset thrive? When things are safely within their grasp. If things get too challenging—when they’re not feeling smart or talented—they lose interest.**" ([Location 455](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01M036N60&location=455)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[fixed-mindset]], [[growth-mindset]], **Source** --