27A – Reading Reflection No. 3
Book
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck
1) What was the general theme or argument of the book?
The general theme of the book is how can we explain success through a psychology perspective. It explains the growth mindset, where we can use past failures as a step towards success in our future.
2) How did the book, in your opinion, connect with and enhance what you are learning in ENT 3003?
I think this book connects in multiples levels with different subjects which we have discussed and learned in ENT 3003. Among them, the most important was on how we see failure. How everyone fails and failing is not an excuse or a reason to stop us, but rather to make us learn from it so we can keep on loving forward towards success.
3) If you had to design an exercise for this class, based on the book you read, what would that exercise involve?
If I had to design an exercise for this class, based on this book, it would be for students to think of a situation where they failed, multiple times and never got it right. What did they learn through it? And a second part where the students would describe a situation where they failed a couple times and got it right, and what did they learn from it?
4) What was your biggest surprise or 'aha' moment when reading the book? In other words, what did you learn that differed most from your expectations?
The biggest ‘aha’ moment for me while reading this book was the part that mentioned relationships and how important and relevant they can be for our future. Knowing that every relationship has its ups and downs and that together we can surpass hardship and disagreements. I was definitely not expecting to read about relationships on this book, so this was definitely beyond my expectations.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck
1) What was the general theme or argument of the book?
The general theme of the book is how can we explain success through a psychology perspective. It explains the growth mindset, where we can use past failures as a step towards success in our future.
2) How did the book, in your opinion, connect with and enhance what you are learning in ENT 3003?
I think this book connects in multiples levels with different subjects which we have discussed and learned in ENT 3003. Among them, the most important was on how we see failure. How everyone fails and failing is not an excuse or a reason to stop us, but rather to make us learn from it so we can keep on loving forward towards success.
3) If you had to design an exercise for this class, based on the book you read, what would that exercise involve?
If I had to design an exercise for this class, based on this book, it would be for students to think of a situation where they failed, multiple times and never got it right. What did they learn through it? And a second part where the students would describe a situation where they failed a couple times and got it right, and what did they learn from it?
4) What was your biggest surprise or 'aha' moment when reading the book? In other words, what did you learn that differed most from your expectations?
The biggest ‘aha’ moment for me while reading this book was the part that mentioned relationships and how important and relevant they can be for our future. Knowing that every relationship has its ups and downs and that together we can surpass hardship and disagreements. I was definitely not expecting to read about relationships on this book, so this was definitely beyond my expectations.
Hi Arthur,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post. It looks like your book was an interesting read. I think relationships are very important throughout our lives. When we don't "burn bridges" and we get out socially and network, some very important contacts can arise for present or future needs. Relationships are needed for social contact, careers and friendships, all very important aspects of our lives.
Hi Arthur,
ReplyDeleteI think that psychology is an important part of business. Understanding ourselves on a psychological level helps us better realize how we succeed and fail. I think this book relates to our class really well because failure is an important part of an entrepreneurs process. Relationships in business are very important because you will never know how someone could help you in the future.
Hi Arthur,
ReplyDeleteI read the same book. It was so great! It has been a lesson toward to be remembered in our lives. I, respectfully, will add to your post that success is based, besides the learning from failure, on our behaviors, aptitudes, and interests. We all can change or innovate our growth mind. We must see our future or present as successful, leaving the paradigms on the side. Excellent post!