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Grow Your Mindset
• Are there sports you always assumed you’re bad at? Well,
maybe you are, but then maybe you aren’t. It’s not something
you can know until you’ve put in a lot of effort. Some of the

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world’s best athletes didn’t start out being that hot. If you
have a passion for a sport, put in the effort and see.
• Sometimes being exceptionally endowed is a curse. These
athletes may stay in a fixed mindset and not cope well with
adversity. Is there a sport that came easily to you until you hit
a wall? Try on the growth mindset and go for it again.
• “Character” is an important concept in the sports world, and it
comes out of a growth mindset. Think about times you’ve
needed to reach deep down inside in difficult sports matches.
Think about the growth-mindset champions from this chapter
and how they do it. What could you do next time to make sure
you’re in a growth mindset in the pinch?
• Athletes with a growth mindset find success in learning and
improving, not just winning. The more you can do this, the
more rewarding sports will be for you—and for those who
play them with you!

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Chapter 5