Your success and fulfillment are all within your reach when you set your mind to it—or cultivate your “growth mindset,” as psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck put it.

Brains and talent are just the starting point; the hand you’re dealt is just the starting point for development.

Who you are today does not have to define what you can become tomorrow. Failure is only final when you stop striving to understand, learn and grow.

Believing that your basic abilities can be cultivated by learning, adapting and applying acquired knowledge, skills and aptitudes is the foundation. Effort, resilience and positivity in the face of setbacks and perceived failures keep you on the path to growth and your vision of success.

Great accomplishments come from great effort and a dedication to higher achievement: using thoughtful strategies, asking questions and practicing new habits, including good nutrition, sleep and socialization.

Set your mind to it and reach out for the goals you want to achieve.