Inconceivable! – How The Princess Bride Teaches Us Growth Mindset
EP015
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What if The Princess Bride wasn’t just a fairy tale—but a masterclass in mindset?
In this episode of Full Mental Bracket, Brent and Camille Diggs explore how the beloved classic The Princess Bride reveals powerful lessons about the growth mindset, resilience, and the surprising value of struggle.
From Westley’s rise from farm boy to Dread Pirate Roberts to Inigo Montoya’s relentless pursuit of mastery, each character shows us something profound about how we grow through adversity.
In This Episode
✅ The difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset—and how to spot both in your own story
✅ How failure becomes the fuel for transformation
✅ Why even strong people lose their edge when they stop growing
✅ Mindset examples taken from characters in the movie
✅ Practical ways to apply these lessons to your life right now
Whether you’re a lifelong fan of The Princess Bride or just love great storytelling that teaches deep truths, this conversation will help you see your own journey with fresh eyes.
🎧 Listen now to learn how to turn setbacks into comebacks—and live your own “happily ever after” with a growth mindset..
Timestamps:
⏳ 00:00:00 – Introduction
⏳ 00:02:08 – Prologue – Westley and Buttercup in Love-O-Vision
⏳ 00:05:49 – The Shift: Reality Hits
⏳ 00:10:03 – Understanding Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
⏳ 00:13:19 – Inigo Montoya – Growth Mindset in Action
⏳ 00:21:53 – Wesley’s Growth Mindset and Backstory
⏳ 00:22:32 – Fezzik – Big Man, Big Heart
⏳ 00:24:20 – Vizzini – Hubris of the Fixed Mindset
⏳ 00:32:58 – The Role of Friends in Overcoming Failure
⏳ 00:33:51 – Miracle Max and Valerie – Your Mindset Can Slip
⏳ 00:36:04 – Prince Humperdinck – the Importance of Facing Adversity
⏳ 00:38:42 – Your Tribe Helps You Reset Your Mindset
⏳ 00:41:54 – Takeaways: Applying Mindset Lessons to Life
Resources Mentioned:
- The Princess Bride (1987) – Directed by Rob Reiner
- As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride – book by Carey Elwes & Joe Layden
- EP012 – Marriage and the Myth of Happily Ever After
- EP003 – Start Main Quest -Leaving the Comfort Zone for Your Life of Growth
- EP004 – Find Your Tribe – Because No One Succeeds Alone
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Brent Diggs is not an expert. As a video producer, humorist, compulsive reader, ex-marine, writer and performer, he is a generalist with a strangely broad set of interests, experiences, and skills. He is passionate about cognitive bias, social psychology, and all the irrational forces that convince us we are rational. His work has been featured in The Ominous Comma, Mind Over Memphis, and over 1400 product tutorials.
Oh yeah, he’s also the host of the Full Mental Bracket podcast.