This idea seems descriptive of someone with an entity (sometimes "fixed") theory of intelligence. I strongly encourage development of a incremental (sometimes

This idea seems descriptive of someone with an entity (sometimes "fixed") theory of intelligence. I strongly encourage development of a incremental (sometimes "process", sometimes "growth") theory of intelligence instead. With the right growth-oriented mindset you will certainly not be the same person in ten years. Read up on Carol Dweck's work. And Abraham Maslow's concept of self-actualization (not technically related to Dweck's work but seems somehow related to this discussion).