Power of Growth Mindset - Just Go to Work!
Mind Matters by Gordon Bruin
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| Season: 2 Episode: 16 | |
Title: The Power of a Growth Mindset with George Danzig's Story
In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into the influential work of Carol Dweck and her book "Mindset," which continues to inspire our host years after first reading it. We explore the transformative concept that effort and attitude can significantly impact our ability to solve problems and overcome challenges.
The highlight is an inspiring tale about George Danzig, a math graduate student at Berkeley who unknowingly tackled two unsolved mathematical conundrums by mistaking them for regular homework assignments. This story exemplifies how approaching tasks without preconceived notions about their difficulty can lead to extraordinary breakthroughs.
Our discussion emphasizes that adopting a 'just go to work' mentality rather than succumbing to complaints or doubts can unlock potential we might not even know we have. Join us as we reflect on how changing our mindset could be the key to unlocking hidden capabilities and achieving what seems impossible.
Tune in for a dose of motivation—this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to push past limits and cultivate a growth-oriented approach to life's hurdles!
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Title: The Power of a Growth Mindset with George Danzig's Story
In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into the influential work of Carol Dweck and her book "Mindset," which continues to inspire our host years after first reading it. We explore the transformative concept that effort and attitude can significantly impact our ability to solve problems and overcome challenges.
The highlight is an inspiring tale about George Danzig, a math graduate student at Berkeley who unknowingly tackled two unsolved mathematical conundrums by mistaking them for regular homework assignments. This story exemplifies how approaching tasks without preconceived notions about their difficulty can lead to extraordinary breakthroughs.
Our discussion emphasizes that adopting a 'just go to work' mentality rather than succumbing to complaints or doubts can unlock potential we might not even know we have. Join us as we reflect on how changing our mindset could be the key to unlocking hidden capabilities and achieving what seems impossible.
Tune in for a dose of motivation—this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to push past limits and cultivate a growth-oriented approach to life's hurdles!
I love a story that was told by Carol Dweck in her book Mindset. Anyway, it's a fantastic book. I'd recommend it. I read it a number of years ago. And, anyway, I come back to it over and over again.
But she talks about the power of just going to work on things. And she tells us a little story. George Danzig was a graduate student in math at Berkeley. One day as usual he rushed in late to do to his math class and quickly copied the 2 homework problems from the blackboard. When he later went to do them he found them very difficult and it took him several days of hard work to crack them open and solve them.
They turned out not to be homework problems at all. They were 2 famous math problems that had never been solved. So think of that. You see, when we when we hear stuff that says, this is gonna be so difficult. You're not gonna be able to do it.
Then we we develop a mindset that it's impossible and maybe it creates a barrier for us. And sometimes if we just go to work, we just put our heads down, go to work, get engaged, fully engaged in whatever we're dealing with, we'd we might be completely surprised at what we're able to accomplish. Anyway, it's just, that's a cool story. Just go to work. Instead of complaining, just go to work.
