This mindset increases your chance of achieving success, according to science

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Mark Cuban speaks onstage during the THRIVE with Arianna Huffington panel at The Town Hall during 2016 Advertising Week New York on September 28, 2016 in New York City.

Billionaire Cuban, an investor for “Shark Tank,” also faced obstacles early in his career. In an interview with “Shark Tank,” Cuban admitted that he had quit or been fired from three straight jobs right after graduating college. The tech entrepreneur now has a net worth of $3.7 billion, according to Forbes.

So what sets apart the Mark Cubans and Bill Gates of the world? A growth mindset helps these success individuals withstand challenges, says Duckworth. “What explains these very different reactions [and] these very different motivation levels are our beliefs,” the psychologist tells Amazon.

Duckworth adds that when people are taught at a young age that the brain is plastic and that “neuroscience affirms that the growth mindset is the correct one,” they choose this way of thinking over a fixed mindset.

“And that, in turn, leads to longer-term achievement,” she says.

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