What You Believe Affects What You Achieve
I have the book, started reading it about a year ago and stopped halfway, because my bullshit cup got full.<p>The reason I think this book is nicely packaged bullshit is because it presents <i>exceptions</i> as <i>rules</i> and then tries to build a theory out of it.<p>I wish it were as easy as Dr. Dweck describes it, but there are gotchas.<p>I can agree with the distinction of 'fixed' versus 'growth' mindsets (although... .. how do you measure that?), but that success is guaranteed if you believe and try... Not necessarily. 
Ask 9 startup founders out of 10.<p>Not achieving "success" (failing) is rarely free: it leaves emotional and physical scars.. 
Repeat it a couple of times and you're either dead or on your way there.<p>No, success is not guaranteed even if you try many many times times, even if you train a lot and believe a lot.<p>In fact, the <i>rule</i> is this: <i>No matter how hard you try, you might still lose</i>. 
Sorry about that.<p>And the reason for this is not mindset - the reason is your definition of success. 
If you try to win at the wrong game, you will probably lose at it. So pick your game wisely.<p>Of course, a fixed mindset will only land you some semi-boring job, a family, a couple of kids and a lot of mainstream entertainment.. I guess that's the definition of "failure" these days... But is it ?<p><i></i>*<p>By the way, if you want useful advice about how to be successful in life, Bill Gates is a <i>very bad</i> choice. It might be counterintuitive at first, but think about it ... 
As a bird, is it smart to fly around with your mouth wide open in order to catch food... because that's what the whale does ?