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Carol Dweck

The growth mindset

2 inner-dialogue exchanges

I'm just bad at this — I always have been.

I'm not bad at this, I'm early. Add 'yet' and keep practicing.

Growth
not good enoughlearned helplessness

Feedback means I failed.

Feedback is fuel for growth, not a verdict. What can I use here?

Growth
self-criticismfear of judgment