Childhood Observation

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We are born with a natural desire to learn. This inclination can be demonstrated by watching the process of a toddler learning to walk. Children this age want to explore, and through innate ability, social, and behavioral factors these little humans get up time after time when they fall. Despite falling, failing, the child eventually learns to walk. Somewhere, on our journey through life we develop a fear of failure, and according to Dweck (2016), this anxiety of failure and the aspiration to succeed can promote a fixed mindset. However, it is the growth mindset that encourages Grit, perseverance, and passion to persist despite setbacks.
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