JLI: Mindset (How Success Thinks)

Join us for this interactive class created by The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute. You can attend the single class or sign up for the whole six-week lecture series How Success Thinks. 

LESSON 2: MINDSET

The path to success is usually fraught with challenges and obstacles. How should we address persistent doubts that certain goals might be beyond one's capabilities, or that success is even possible? What does science say about our ability to substantially change and grow?

This Lesson explores underlying mindsets and self-beliefs that are foundational to success. The Lesson reviews the research and theories of Martin Seligman (Learned Helplessness), Albert Bandura (Self-Efficacy), and Carol Dweck (Entity vs. Incremental Mindsets) on how thought pattern can impact success, and explores some Jewish theological premises regarding thought processes.

Course Overview

While definitions of success vary by society and culture, and from individual to individual, most people are driven to succeed: to…