Amy C.Edmondson

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
—Attributed to Viktor E. Frankl

growth mindset, which views challenging tasks as opportunities to learn and grow, leads children to persist longer in difficult tasks. Moreover, these children learn more than their counterparts. Unfortunately, after a few years of socialization in most school systems, the performance frame becomes the default

But a much-smaller group of kids had internalized a different belief; they saw the brain as a muscle: improved by use. Taking on challenging tasks, they understood, would make them smarter. This growth mindset allowed them to experience failure with curiosity and determination.