Growth Mindset
Did somebody say Cajun? image source Hello again, denizens of the internet. Today I will be talking about the growth mindset. I have never heard of Carol Dweck before this, but I did hear about the Angela Duckworth "grit" research through my mom I think. Personally, I can't stand TED talks but she's always sending me them so that's how I heard about the "grit" study which is pretty similar, just about having perseverance really. Unfortunately, I don't really apply this to my schoolwork, I just study as much as I can to get the grade because that's what goes on my resume and transcript. It's not like I really want to be a master of Fourier transforms or Butterworth filters, I just want to get an "A". But outside of school I apply this mindset unconsciously. Let me give an example. A long time ago (like 8 years ago) I went to this Cajun restaurant with my dad and I ordered chicken and sausage gumbo, never having anyt...