This Mindset Matters as Much as Intelligence and Grit for Success
Will intelligence help you get ahead in life? Sure. Will determination help you reach your goals? Absolutely. But, as we all know, it’s possible to be both smart and gritty and still end up banging your head against a wall of failure year after year. So how do people keep going? A new study says the answer is a strategic mindset.
As the BBC’s David Robson explains, this mindset essentially comes down to what researchers call metacognition. The name is a little unclear, but metacognition itself is actually straightforward. It’s the practice of thinking about your thinking–for example, by reflecting on the flaws in your process and actively searching out more effective strategies.