It sounds like it might have something to do with what Carol Dweck describes as the “Growth Mindset”, as opposed to the “Fixed Mindset”.
Here’s something I wrote about it a couple years ago based on a Nigel Holmes graphic (still one of the most popular posts on my blog):
http://michaelgr.com/2007/04/15/fixed-mindset-vs-growth-mindset-which-one-are-you/
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It sounds like it might have something to do with what Carol Dweck describes as the “Growth Mindset”, as opposed to the “Fixed Mindset”.
Here’s something I wrote about it a couple years ago based on a Nigel Holmes graphic (still one of the most popular posts on my blog):
http://michaelgr.com/2007/04/15/fixed-mindset-vs-growth-mindset-which-one-are-you/