The infinite intelligence of my subconscious mind reveals to me my true place in life.
No matter what your current ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.
In a growth mindset, challenges are exciting rather than threatening. So rather than thinking, oh, I’m going to reveal my weaknesses, you say, wow, here’s a chance to grow.
What did you learn today? What mistake did you make that taught you something? What did you try hard at today?
Effort is one of those things that gives meaning to life. Effort means you care about something, that something is important to you and you are willing to work for it.
Test scores and measures of achievement tell you where a student is, but they don’t tell you where a student could end up.
Failure is information-we label it failure, but it’s more like, ‘This didn’t work, I’m a problem solver, and I’ll try something else.’
Becoming is better than being.
What did you try hard at today?
Picture your brain forming new connections as you meet the challenge and learn. Keep on going.
You’re in charge of your mind. You can help it grow by using it in the right way.
Don’t judge. Teach. It’s a learning process.
Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later.
I’m not interested in your limiting beliefs, I’m interested in what makes you limitless.
People can’t do something themselves, they want to tell you that you can’t do it. You want something? Go get it.
Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.
Don’t let others define you. Don’t let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be.
I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest – sometimes not even the most diligent. But they are learning machines; they go to bed every night a little wiser than when they got up. And, boy, does that habit help, particularly when you have a long run ahead of you.
Just because you are struggling does NOT mean you are failing. Every great success requires some kind of struggle to get there.
The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.