Mindset; fixed or growth

 

I really like what the Mindset book is trying to tell us. The argument that the author is trying to make is that in general there are two mindsets; either you have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset or a mixture of both. I think that in general this is very true. Some people love challenges and thrive to learn as much as they can despite how difficult it is while others stick to what they know and would rather not go outside of their comfort zone all the time because they think they already know what they like and are good at. It is also true that most times individuals with the growth mindset strive to improve themselves while the fixed mindsets may feel like a failure and reflect one fail as saying they are a failure. I also thought it was very interesting when they talked about how those with the fixed mindset are more likely to be depressed (or it is more common). This does seem to make sense though because if they are taking things to the head and really letting it effect their confidence and feeling of worth than of course when things go wrong they will take it to the heart, unlike the people with a growth mindset. They see the world through different eyes, taking any failure as an opportunity to get better. This book is really interesting and although this is something I always knew in the back of my mind it’s interesting to me to see it in full detail and called to my attention. While reading it also reminded me of the article 10,000 hours because it talked about how with the growth mindset and effort anything can be achieved. Yet it is not guaranteed that because you work hard at something that you will succeed or be great at it but the difference is that the growth mindset will not take it personally and will keep working at it or try something else.