Learning about grit and what a growth mindset is allowed me to realized that grit and a
growth mindset work together to support success. Grit is the motivation one possess that will
determine whether they win or lose. The grittier a person is the more they learn, get experience
and discover their potentials. All of these things define what a growth mindset is. In other words,
a growth mindset is discovering your unknown potentials. In order to discover one's potentials
they must become knowledgeable of new things and explore their capabilities. Grit and a growth
mindset cause people to become achievers. The advantage of this is to know that one has
accomplished something great. The feeling of accomplishment is one of greatness, relief
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a middle school student I was always horrible in math. It truly was my worst subject. Lucky
enough for me I was able to pass with the lowest scores possible. As I graduated and entered
high school, I realized that it was no longer that easy to pass without knowing the material. So
because of this I knew I had to study and take time out to really grasp the methods and learn
how to use them. I would study math for an hour everyday and by the second semester of that
year I scored the highest grades in math ever. This just proves that when your gritty you can
accomplish meaningful things.
The second article "Mindset," by Carol Dweck, describes growth mindset as a belief in
which one's basic qualities are things you can cultivate through efforts. This means that one is
optimistic about their performance. For example, they will not beat themselves up over a bad
grade, but do better the next time. A growth mindset also means that a person grows as they
learn more. Back in middle school was when I first enrolled myself into a dance class. Prior