When Do You Feel Smart?

When do you feel smart? When you're flawless or when you're learning? The plot is about to thicken, for in the fixed mindset it's not enough just to succeed. You have to be pretty much flawless, and you have to be flawless right away. We asked people, ranging from grade schoolers to young adults, when do you feelsmart? The differences were striking. People with the growth mindset said, I try really hard and I can do something I couldn't do before.