Ideas from this article on entrepreneurs can apply to learning.
Psychologist Carol Dweck, from Stanford University, was the first researcher to explore the idea of fixed and growth mindsets. According to her and based on research from her studies, she defined a growth mindset to mean that you believe your intelligence and talents can be developed over time. A fixed mindset means that you believe intelligence is fixed at birth, so if you’re not good at something, you might believe you’ll never be good at it.
Fixed versus growth mindsets
Curiosity: ask questions
Recognise opportunities to learn
Ability to pivot (or be nimble)
Perseverance