True self-confidence is “the courage to be open — to welcome change and new ideas regardless of their source.” Real self-confidence is not reflected … - Carol S. Dweck

True self-confidence is “the courage to be open — to welcome change and new ideas regardless of their source.

Real self-confidence is not reflected in a title, an expensive suit, a fancy car, or a series of acquisitions. It is reflected in your mindset: your readiness to grow.

The idea of trying and still failing — of leaving yourself without excuses — is the worst fear within the fixed mindset, and it haunted and paralyzed her. She had even stopped bringing her violin to her lesson!

So in the fixed mindset, both positive and negative labels can mess with your mind. When you’re given a positive label, you’re afraid of losing it, and when you’re hit with a negative label, you’re afraid of deserving it.

What eventually set him apart was his mindset and drive. He never stopped being the curious, tinkering boy looking for new challenges.