Too many people have fixed rather than growth mind sets. When we fail, or when we get negative feedback, the first impulse is to say well, that's a sign that i lack the ability and this is not for me. Adam: I think part of it might be a self protective mechanism. And by saying, you know what, maybe this isn't for me, i no longer feel the same level of intense pain around it.
In an illuminating and cerebral discussion, Adam Grant discusses his new book “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know”—and the value of checking in and checking up on yourself.