{"id":11740,"date":"2018-01-01T21:52:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T21:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnews.hult.edu\/?p=11740"},"modified":"2026-05-06T11:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:22:00","slug":"tedx-hult-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/tedx-hult-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"TEDxHultAshridge: Your mindset will get you in the end\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The meaning you give to an event shapes your mindset and can lead to destructive consequences down the line. Hult Professor David James discusses how to break superstitious behaviors and avoid applying specific meanings to events to avoid negative outcomes. 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