Failure Is Information

"Failure is information—we label it failure, but it's more like, 'This didn't work, and I'm a problem solver, so I'll try something else.'"

• Don't stay helpless
• Imagine what would have happened if any of these people had a fixed mindset. They would have succumbed to the rejection and given up hope.

• People with a growth mindset don't feel helpless because they know that to be successful you need to be willing to fail hard and then bounce right back.
• Be passionate
• There will always be someone who is more naturally talented than you are, but what you lack in talent you can make up for in passion.
• Take action
• So why wait for one? Taking action turns all your worry and concern about failure into positive, focused energy.
• Then go the extra mile (or 2)
• One of Bruce Lee's pupils ran 3 miles every day with him. One day, they were about to hit the 3-mile mark when Bruce said, "Let's do two more." His pupil was tired and said, "I'll die if I run two more." Bruce's response? "Then do it."
• Expect results
• Be flexible
• Don't complain when things don't go your way
• Bringing it all together

Fixed And Growth mindset.

Dweck found that people's core attitudes fall into one of two categories: a fixed mindset or a growth mindset.

With a fixed mindset, you believe that you are who you are and you cannot change. This creates problems when you're challenged because anything that appears to be more than you can handle is bound to make you feel hopeless and overwhelmed.

People with a growth mindset believe that they can improve with effort. They outperform those with a fixed mindset, even when they have a lower IQ, because they embrace challenges, treating them as opportunities to learn something new.