How Your Mindset Can Have Profound Impacts on How You Live Your Life?
You may not realize just how much your mindset can impact your life. This can impact job choices, family life, and even attempts at learning a skill. There are two main mindsets that people usually fall into. There is a Fixed Mindset and the Growth Mindset.
Fixed Mindset
A fixed mindset is one where there is set expectations and limitations on the possibility of growth and change. Qualities such as giving up easily, ignoring feedback, and avoiding challenges are trademarks of this mindset.
Growth Mindset
A growth mindset is the exact opposite. It is one that seeks out challenges, learns from criticism, and is persistent.
Does Mindset Make Much of a Difference?
Yes. A different mindset can create profound changes in one’s life. It changes one’s perspective and outlook on the world. This translates into being more productive and achieving more than thought possible. A fixed mindset prevents necessary changes in our lives that can help us grow.
In one study, Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck and her colleagues offered four-year-olds a choice: They could either redo an easy jigsaw puzzle or try a harder one. The children conformed to the characteristics of one of the two mindsets — those with “fixed” mentality chose the easier puzzles that would affirm their existing ability, whereas those with the “growth” mindset wanted to challenge themselves with the more difficult puzzle in order to become smarter.
The Takeaway
If you find that you have a fixed mindset, it is not the end of the world. You can change your outlook and create the life that you truly want to live. A mindset is defined as the established set of attitudes held by someone. This is mutable.
You can develop a growth mindset by viewing challenges as opportunities, trying various learning strategies, and cultivating a sense of purpose.
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