Carol S. Dweck Quotes

Being idealistic really helps you overcome some of the many obstacles put in your path.

My entire life, I have viewed every problem as an opportunity - I've had no choice.

Inexperienced personal development teachers always tell you to visualize, but often in a tragically limited way. They tell you to visualize nothing but victory. But high-achievers know that it's even more important to visualize themselves at the point where they want to quit, and then see themselves working through the struggle.

Great leaders know that adversity produces the greatest opportunities in life.

When you have bad moments, you have to improve. You have to become stronger to deal with it, and I believe I have become stronger.

You just keep a positive attitude no matter what comes in your way - challenges, roadblocks - don't let it faze you, and you can overcome anything.

It's core to my beliefs now: Sometimes in being given a challenge, you're actually being given a real opportunity, and a lot of that is how you handle it. Do you feel sorry for yourself or do you think, All right! I'll see what I can make out of this? I've had that over and over. If I hang out in the disappointment, I'll just be disappointed all the time.

I'll never worry about not being successful. I'll just take it one day at a time, one season at a time. And play as hard as I can.

My greatest talent is calmness and being positive. I concentrate on what you can do even in the worst of times. You don't judge by last week's errors or lost opportunity.

The next time you encounter a difficult obstacle or problem, you should smile and say, 'Here's my chance to grow.'

Remember, there are no real failures in life, only results. There are no true tragedies, only lessons. And there are no problems, only opportunities waiting to be recognized as solutions by the person of wisdom.

If we can use our problems and illnesses as opportunities to think about how we can change our lives, we have power.

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.

I'm stronger than I think I am. Mentally, physically.

Any personal crisis - you have to use it to get stronger.

Learning what all you can overcome as a person, as a human being, is very important. It's very important to understand your strength. Which is not to say you become hardened or bitter.

Failure usually works for me in the end.

It makes me feel resilient when you tackle different things.

Never underestimate your problem or your ability to deal with it.

If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.

It still holds true that man is most uniquely human when he turns obstacles into opportunities.

I'm going to mess up. But I'm going to get back, you know, and get after it and try to do better the next day.

Mistakes and pressure are inevitable; the secret to getting past them is to stay calm.

Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.

How you handle the obstacles has a big impact on how you do. If you give up, then you obviously don't get there, but if you're persistent, and you keep thinking of new ways to approach the business, you're more likely to reach your goal.