It’s like a muscle, you can train it, change it, make it evolve or decide to never alter it. It’s powerful to think that we are not stuck, we are not subjected to any pre given skills and abilities. We are not powerless.
Fixed vs growth mindset can be found in any one human. Yes, some of us are more prone to think in one way than another. Some of us believe that we have a certain set of skills, and won’t be able to achieve more, so we try to prove ourselves at all times. That often leads to disappointment and unnecessary pressure. That’s called a fixed mindset. On the other hand, growth mindset embraces the conviction that nothing is static, that challenges can be tackled and that failure doesn’t mean that one has reached one’s full potential.
Carol Dweck talks in detail about these two concepts in her book Mindset, which we highly recommend to add to your booklist. Being aware of the concepts and recognizing our own tendencies, has helped us to reflect on ourselves a lot. We also learned to flex and work out the mindset muscle. What we noticed above all, is that our happiness levels have increased. Carol Dweck talks about that too when she links growth mindset to increased happiness. Approaching life with a growth mindset means increased ability for self awareness which also means more self compassion, And guess what, compassion means increased happiness.
Noah and I both went through phases of our lives where we felt stuck and certain ideas or challenges felt way out of our comfort zones. We also both have experienced the opposite: willingness to grow, improve and fail on the way there. We hope you love this very personal reflection episode and would love to hear some of your stories.
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