"Tony’s internal monologue went from: **I’m naturally gifted. I don’t need to study. I don’t need to sleep. I’m superior.** "To: **Uh-oh, I’m losing it. I can’t understand things, I can’t remember things. What am I now?** "To: Don’t worry so much about being smart. Don’t worry so much about avoiding failures. That becomes self-destructive. **Let’s start to study and sleep and get on with life**." ([Location 3847](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01M036N60&location=3847)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[fixed-mindset]], **Source** -- [[20250429082504 - B - Mindset]]