People with a fixed mindset try to avoid challenges. Within the book, Dweck explores the power of our mindset and how success doesn’t just depend on our abilities or talent but rather on how we approach our goals with a fixed or growth mindset⁣.īut what does having a fixed or growth mindset actually mean?Ī fixed mindset is the belief that our “intelligence is static” and we cannot reach our full potential. It focuses on changing the way we think to fulfil our potential. Mindset by Carol Dweck is a fundamental book that everyone should read.

So while we wait patiently for that book review, I thought I would revisit one of my favourite self-improvement books : Mindset by Carol Dweck. You’ll also be happy to hear that I did just pick up my first non-fiction book of the year The Confession by Jessie Burton (4 stars).The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (5 stars).All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Derr (4 stars).But in case you’re curious, the books I read were:

So since the beginning of this year, I’ve been reading purely fiction to help me find that passion again.Īnd although those books were great, they weren’t exactly blog post material. I never want reading to feel like a chore. My reading really took a toll late last year as I was reading so many personal development books that I became exhausted. It’s been a while since I’ve done a book review.Īnd the main reason for that is I’ve been making a conscious effort to read more fiction. Here’s everything I learnt and took away from reading Mindset by Carol Dweck. So instead of picking up another non-fiction book, I thought I would revisit one of the first-ever self-improvement books I ever read. I never want reading to feel like a chore and so I took a step back and filled up my cup with purely fiction. By the end of last year, I was exhausted from reading so many self-improvement books.

Mindset dr carol s dweck