Everyone knows for a person to be successful in life, they should work hard, create goals, and have a growth mindset. Some have a fixed mindset, which is who doesn't take risks and have fears of failing. Taking risks in life will help you grow and become a successful person, which is a recipe for success. When you are baking a cake you want to have the right ingredients, that's like having ingredients for a successful person. The first thing in the ingredients of success is working hard. Those who work hard earn more in life as a reward. In “Behind the Scenes with the Mind-blowing Ohio State Marching Band” by Laken Litman, he explains how dedicated and committed the marching band is. They come an hour early every day just to practice and achieve …show more content…
Having a growth mindset will allow you to take risks and hard challenges without having the fear of failure. When you set difficult goals, you have to have a growth mindset. You won't be dumb or stupid if you fail at the goal, but as a person you should want to reach the goal if it's all you dreamed of. As the author explains, “They weren't concerned about looking bad or feeling stupid.They were interested in the learning and were able to get better with practice or effort”, (Zucker, pp.10). Practicing hard work will contribute to setting goals and having a growth mindset. You weren't born with a growth mindset, you have to develop it and know practice makes perfect. Zucker said, “Make no mistake, it is a muscle that we develop rather than a quality that we are born with. Improving our ability to handle advertising allows us to “emphasise with others, lead better as well as propel your career to new levels and and live a happier life”, (Zucker, pp. 3. Then, the sand is sanded. Growth is like stairs, every time you grow as a person you go up the stairs, every time you fail you stay at the same step. But you don't go down the steps, you push yourself to the