Growth Mindset: Quotes

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"Genius is:

20% Persistence

15% Creativity

10% Mistakes

20% Motivation

15% Reflection

20% Endurance "



"Get Comfortable getting uncomfortable. Challenges shouldn't be something to just grin an bear, they should be something that you actively seek out to make yourself better."


I found these two quotes on paddlet and I really appreciated them. I think that many times people feel that genius is an innate quality predisposed to lucky individuals. However, there are many more variables that make up intelligence. It is something that can be worked on an worked for. Furthermore, I have not always been someone who embraces a challenge. But since I have came to college I have learned that it helps keep me intellectually sharp. With this approach, my mind will already be exercised when challenging situations arise. Thus, I feel that I have utilized both of these attitudes in my adult and they have benefited me a great deal. For instance, I used to be very intimidated to speak to medical doctors, so I hardly interacted with them during shadowing and volunteering. However, I began to realize that I wouldnt' ever be where I wanted intellectually if I didn't interact with them. So I decided to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and put myself out there. This came after I realized that they were probably in my position as well (see quote one).

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