The document contrasts a fixed mindset, where intelligence and abilities are seen as innate traits that cannot change, versus a growth mindset, where intelligence and abilities are things that can be developed through effort. Those with a fixed mindset believe effort is not important, avoid challenges, and feel threatened by others' success, while those with a growth mindset believe effort is key, embrace challenges, and are inspired by others' achievements. The document advocates adopting a growth mindset for learning and improving.

1. Mindset:
Fixed or Growth?
What is the difference?

2. Fixed Mindset:
You either have it
or you don’t.
Growth Mindset:
You can get it.

3. Intelligence
Fixed Mindset:
You will always
only have
what you start with.
Growth Mindset:
You can grow your intelligence.

4. Goals
Fixed Mindset:
Looks smart
at all costs.
Growth Mindset:
Learns at all costs.

5. Effort
Fixed Mindset:
Believes everything
should come naturally.
Growth Mindset:
Knows effort is key to
activating abilities.

6. Setbacks
Fixed Mindset:
Ashamed; hides
mistakes and
deficiencies.
Growth Mindset:
Challenged; fixes
mistakes; confronts
deficiencies.

7. Challenges
Fixed Mindset:
Avoids a challenge.
Growth Mindset:
Embraces
a challenge.

8. Achievements of Others
Fixed Mindset:
Threatened by the
success of others.
Growth Mindset:
Inspired by the
success of others.

9. We all have both growth and fixed mindsets in different areas
In anything, anyone can choose to embrace a
Growth Mindset.
Anyone can learn more about any subject.
Anyone can improve any skill.

10. You can develop a
Growth Mindset