at the center of Adal, is a metaphor the…
Page 8 at the center of Adal, is a metaphor the brain as muscle. The mind, in this analogy is a kin to a biceps or quadriceps. A physical entity that varies in strength among individuals. The comparison has been incorporated into another hugely popular concept originating, an academic psychology grit. Angela Duckworth, university of Pennsylvania psychologist, who defines great as perseverance and passion for long-term goals echoes Dweck in her own book Like a muscle that gets stronger with use. The brain changes itself when you struggle to master a new challenge she wrote in the best selling grit published in 2016.
— from Failure & Resilience (Challenge/Failure/Perseverance/Accountability/Flexibility/Resilience) · Extended mind by Anne Murphy paul
In the book
A handful of truths steady the long climb. The brain behaves like a muscle: it is the struggle to master a hard new thing that strengthens it, which is why grit — passion and perseverance held over the long haul — does what raw talent cannot; real growth, in body or mind, requires pushing past your comfort zone, and the only way off a plateau is to challenge yourself anew. Children learn this earliest, building their self-worth in exactly one way — by being allowed to attempt hard things and discover they can. — Failure & Resilience (Challenge/Failure/Perseverance/Accountability/Flexibility/Resilience)