Brian Laughlin

“Avoid Believing Things Are
Better Than They Really Are
When You Are On A Peak, Or Worse Than They Really Are
When You Are In A Valley. Make Reality Your Friend.”
― Spencer Johnson, Peaks and Valleys: Making Good And Bad Times Work For You--At Work and in Life

“After seven experiments with hundreds of children, we had some of the clearest findings I’ve ever seen: Praising children’s intelligence harms their motivation and it harms their performance. How can that be? Don’t children love to be praised? Yes, children love praise. And they especially love to be praised for their intelligence and talent. It really does give them a boost, a special glow—but only for the moment. The minute they hit a snag, their confidence goes out the window and their motivation hits rock bottom. If success means they’re smart, then failure means they’re dumb. That’s the fixed mindset.”
― Carol Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

“Memento Mori. Remember that you will die.”
― Sarah J. Maas, House of Earth and Blood

“I don’t mind losing as long as I see improvement or I feel I’ve done as well as I possibly could.”
― Carol Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success