Are you smart?

[@mohammadsarwar9804]

Hey Danielle! I completely relate with what you said. As a freshman in high school last year, I was overwhelmed with success and praise. I got good grades, had consistently high quality work, and accumulated quite a lot of achievements. But I barely did anything at home. As you said, I started developing this “fixed mindset” after noticing this miscorrelation between hardwork and success. As a sophomore, I was accepted to and am currently attending a fairly prestigious magnet school. I’ve noticed this “barrier” of work whenever I do something in that I want to do stuff as little as possible yet with the highest yield. And this has also shaped my view of my peers’ successes as well. I think that, you are smarter if you studied one day for a test and got a 90 than if you studied for one week and got a 97. I feel like this mindset is very unhealthy to have and I’ve been working throughout this school year to develop a growth mindset, but it’s difficult when you are surrounded by low-work-high-yield students. Great video, it made my day. If you have any other ideas, please remember to share them. I thought I was the only one battling with this idea of valuing hard work.

[@RayMysteryo]

Yes! I think that it is often the environment that you are in that can really shift you way of thinking about "putting in hard work." The university and major that I am in is composed of some really smart people, and I guess I'm not used to that, so sometimes I feel bad about the amount of effort that I have to put in to catch up. But yeah I think it's an unhealthy way to think about things

[@MetFansince]

Both are correct. Some people are just naturally smarter than others, but everyone can get to a higher level through hard work. I compare this to athletics. Some are more talented runners than others--better biomechanics or cardiovascular ability. But anyone can get better and better with hard work. Unfortunately, those with talent tend to embrace the hard work more because they see an immediate reward from it. Those with lesser talent will see it further downthe road, and that is motivationally more difficult because our brains are wired for the immediate reward. Sometimes the immediate reward is the ease of not working hard. Environment is also an important motivating factor.

[@thrillseeker5825]

Smart is not knowing math or being amazing a subjects that’s is just book smart is when you do something that makes you happy 😊

[@theinvestorsmind2547]

Average GPA of a millionaire is 2.9. Don't worry about others. Focus on yourself.

[@Basilisk4119]

You're right, Danielle. Dedication is a talent too.

[@lefaek3720]

Hi Danielle! Honestly, I've never felt more understood by another person. With wanting to do more just to feel better, and wanting to be good at something right away to prove my intelligence. All of these things are currently happening in my life, and have been for a really long time. Getting the "you're so smart!" compliment has been great, but has also developed a huge lack of work ethic in me. I sometimes physically cannot bring myself to do the work on something that needs urgent attention, just because that is what has worked for me for so long. I am now a Junior in high school and my lack of work ethic is stressing me out a lot. I have even started to feel the "imposter syndrome" thing take place in my mindset. I feel like a fraud even when I DO work for something. Honestly, there needs to be classes of some sort for all parents to teach them how to speak effectively with their children. Anyway, I just wanted to also say that I love your videos and they are helping me so much! I am starting to have a more healthy mindset in terms of applying to college because of your videos. Keep up the awesome work!

[@leozendo3500]

Amazing. Those who have gone through mental struggle without external intervention usually end up becoming "the school of life"

[@kylekotanchek3956]

I love your content. You always bring up great ideas and the way you talk feels natural and the minimal editing makes me focus better. Thank you for being you and please keep on making videos

[@paigeg2109]

BRUUUUHHHHH I NEED TO LIKE WATCH THIS EVERY MORNING OR SOMETHING. I need to get this fixed mindset out of my headdddd

[@irnaazizah7308]

Even though I have always been complimented for being smart, I developed growth mindset lol. However, I have an extreme portion of it. I always got confused when people said that I was smart without even trying, and they were unable to be like me. I didn't know that my friend had a fixed mindset, and I ended up hurting her by forcing her to keep working harder. I didn't even think about her feelings because I thought that everyone have the same opportunity and capability to be good at something. Then I realized that I was wrong when she started crying, but I didn't know the exact reason until I found this video. I feel bad for her 😢 Thank you so much for uploading this video.

[@evgeniakarunus9301]

Very interesting! What was your friend bad at?

[@irnaazizah7308]

@@evgeniakarunus9301 science

[@SmileyEssie]

*thank you for sharing your thoughts on this topic danielle !! this is definitely so important to address!! love seeing when a video from you pops up in my feed :))* ❤️❤️

[@user-jg3pl2gg1n]

Damn, I'm 16 years old and this is priceless video, you should do more videos on things from your experience in college but apply to other things in life, like: ways to judge people, ways to look on the world.

[@nopitain1195]

this was a really interesting video! you brought up some really good points especially when you mentioned that kids are too often complimented for being smart when putting in no work. those with grit will always be the most successful.

[@patriciagarabito711]

By the way I am a senior here educating myself before I jam into writing essays and applying to collage applications thank you very much for these amazing tips!!!! - Melody Salcido

[@whatwhat8524]

You look good and healthy. I was worried about you, it seemed like you were struggling there for awhile.

[@otherwords1375]

I feel "smartest" when I sufficiently narrow the world (inner and outer) so that I can outpace others. I feel "stupidest" when I give myself over to complex ideas and insoluble problems, without security that I will find my way forward. Needless to say, I've learned to distrust my own assessment!

[@RayMysteryo]

This makes me think about when I was signing up for classes and I decided not to take the honors option for one of them because I was thinking, "I already have 5 classes, that will be so much work." Then when I was at this physics meeting thing that the department does, they talked about taking honors classes and the benefits that come with taking them. For some reason, I think I associated the fact that if you are not taking the honor section for one of your classes, you're lazy and not as smart for doing so, and shortly after I started following up with my adviser and professor about taking the honors section. Then I looked at what I had to do, wasn't particularly difficult but I wouldn't even have a clue on what I would do to fulfill the honors requirement; it was just some project you work on and present at the end of the semester--you had to choose a topic, whatever. But anyway, the second part of this comment ties into your latest video about getting a double major, where you talked about your opinion on not having to be passionate in your major. I feel like for the first 2 years of my college experience, I definitely had the mindset that I can learn whatever I want and I am so passionate in what I am studying. And so now I am starting my last 2 years, it is like I am snapping out of that mindset and switching to a more fixed mindset. Not even sure if I had an end game to this comment but, yeah lol. I guess I'm trying to say I feel you

[@riverogue13]

My parents made me test out of math 6/7 in fifth grade so I could take math 7/8 in sixth grade. I worked really hard studying for the test for months and also had some catching up to do the summer after so I got really mad when people called me “smart” for it because I felt like they were discrediting my hard work, and I had always prided myself for being hardworking since elementary school bc it’s one of my only positive personality traits. I was actually kinda a competitive kid and liked showing off from like kindergarten-2nd grade but I feel like I did put effort into stuff so that I could show off about it idk

[@mrtamborineman10]

I wonder if smarter people develop more of a growth mindset because they have seen themselves pick things up quickly in the past. Conversely, less intelligent and capable people might remember times when they couldn't make progress, entrenching the fixed mindset. i.e. maybe the causation flows the other way.

[@PiegesDansLeVerre]

Interesting. The way I look at the two mind sets are in how they approach problems or new things, rather than intelligence. The fixed mindset person would start on something and if they found it was to hard for them at the moment they would stop. They would think it isn’t for them or wouldn’t want to look dumb asking for help, so they avoid it as much as possible. The growth mindset individual would keep working until they understood the subject. I also think that you could be a combination of both throughout your life. Really interesting stuff to think about.

[@richard_darwin]

Whether you are very motivated or how much of a growth mindset you have is also a result of genetics and past experience....past experience that you had no control over

[@drmosaddegh]

the problem is that people associate grades and academic success with intelligence. that’s not what it’s about. you don’t have to have a high iq to do well in school.

[@PiegesDansLeVerre]

Most of the time grades just show how hard you are willing to work for them. Which also shows you are learning but not exactly “naturally” intelligent. And there are lazy people that are getting low grades in subjects they are really good at.

[@zainhameed7261]

Thanks for your vids! From a college sophomore

[@Nahemii]

Cool channel! :D I think I have the same problem as you ^^' I've never had put effort into my work when I was little and got praised a lot... and now it's getting back at me.

[@conniacosta5451]

How many hours would you say your average study time is?

[@desmondo1658]

relatable.

[@davidtejuosho587]

you went in a lot of circles

[@danifuturee]

pleaseee start a podcast

[@nikkinyarko]

Hi Danielle! I wrote a personal statement essay about bilingualism as well. Out of all the essays that I read/watched, none inspired me like yours. My essay is my own story, how bilingualism made me me. But I’m still a little nervous about plagiarizing (not that I think I did). I really want you to have a look just to ease my anxiety...

[@simranlageju]

😭😭

[@patriciagarabito711]

look up how to shift your paradigm on KZbin it will change your life!

[@simonbourne1498]

''Toxic Positivity'