Gross Mindset Quotes

To say your mindset is critical to your success is a gross understatement—it is the underpinning!

Summary of the Rich Habits Promises: I WILL form good daily habits and follow these good daily habits each and every day. I WILL set goals for each day, for each month, for each year and for the long-term; I WILL focus on my goals each and every day. I WILL engage in self-improvement each and every day. I WILL devote part of each and every day in caring for my health. I WILL devote part of each and every day to forming lifelong relationships. I WILL live each and every day in a state of moderation. I WILL accomplish my daily tasks each and every day; I will adopt a “DO IT NOW” mindset. I WILL engage in rich thinking each and every day. I WILL save ten percent of my gross income every paycheck. I WILL control my thoughts and emotions each and every day.

Surplus [Money Mindset]: Feeling grateful and ready to share Members of the surplus group believe they have more than enough. They don’t constantly long for more. They display a high level of contentment even if their lifestyle is average — or below. Their purchases match their needs, not their income. And because they feel grateful, they are ready to share. Most joyfully give away more than 10 percent of their gross income.

[Sam Gross] had some very interesting words of wisdom, one of which was 'Just remember, any minute it can all turn to s***.' That is sort of my general mindset, that all sorts of different anvils can fall out of the sky at any time.

Box 7.6. Responding to a College Applicant’s Question with a Synergistic Mindset Applicant: Am I enough for college? Sergio/Dweck/Bryan/Gross/Yeager: I’m really glad you brought this question to me. It’s a profound question, and I think it’s really important that we think about it in the right way. This is a question that many students probably ask themselves at this stage, but not everyone is brave enough to ask someone else [validate]. I think the main reason so many people worry about this is because people in society talk too much about who got into which colleges as if getting into college is a test of how good or smart you are. College isn’t about judging or measuring how good or smart you are. It’s about giving you opportunities to grow and develop your knowledge and your mind [reframe: growth mindset]. Don’t get me wrong. Those feelings of worry are very real, and they can be overwhelming at times. But from my perspective the fact that you’re worrying about this says something very important: it shows you care a lot about this and you want to do well at it—and that’s a key ingredient for success. I wonder if you could even try to think of your worries as a reminder that you care, and then use that caring to focus on becoming as prepared as you can for the exciting opportunities to learn and grow in college [reframe: stress can be enhancing]. Can I ask you to share a bit more of your own thinking with me? What are the main things you think about when you start to doubt that you’re enough for college [seek to understand]? Let’s see if we can help you focus on things that make you feel more confident [collaborate].