We had a great discussion in 8th grade guidance about mindset today. Do you believe you are born with a set amount of talent? Or can talent be improved? One of the 8th grade students even reminded us about a great quote. "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." Kevin Durant, an NBA player, recently got this quote back in the spotlight, but it has been around for ages! What about intellect? Again, this was up for discussion. At SMS, we believe that if students put forth a positive effort, we can help them be successful! If we can help students change their mindset about their intellect and talent, we feel that they can achieve!
What is your mindset? Check out this quiz from the book "Mindset" by Carol Dweck. Hopefully each SMS student can develop the "growth" mindset that will help them overcome any obstacle!
Mindset Quiz HERE
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