How can we be motivated by our mistakes?

Page 124 keyword goal How can we be motivated by our mistakes? To ask about progress. To sustain motivation, we want the lesson from negative feedback to be about our lack of progress, not our lack of commitment. Asking ourselves certain questions response to failure or negative feedback could help for example do I feel I haven't made progress? Will frame the negative experience in a way that might motivate us to make progress. If you ask do I feel uncommitted? This will result in a reevaluation of your commitment, unlikely conclusion will be that your commitment is low. Page 125 keyword goal learning mindset another remedy involves adapting a learning mindset that emphasizes growth. When you learn, your goal is not to get it right but rather to improve your skills. Well mistakes and setbacks move you further away from your goal of getting it right, they move you on the right direction in terms of your goal or to improve a skill.

— from The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations) · Get it done by ayelot fishbach

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