Author Carol Dweck states, “For twenty years, my research has shown that the view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life. It can determine whether you become the person you want to be and whether you accomplish the things you value…..”

You may be asking yourself how can a simple belief have that kind of power to transform? The author  suggests this all starts with a belief that either your qualities are carved in stone or a fixed mindset. The growth mindset however, suggests that you believe your qualities can be cultivated through application and experience.

A person who believes their mindset is fixed would also believe they  are born with a certain swagger – you either have it or you don’t. From this perspective your life experiences either prove you have it or you don’t. This in turn produces a type of fear that we do not want to be perceived as an idiot or that we are first class screw-ups.

The growth mindset is much different. There is a belief that by means of hard-work, diligent persistence, coupled with years of passion and training for the long haul of life, that in fact you can achieve a large amount of swagger. 
So which is it for you? Fixed or Growth? Carol Dweck states, “The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it even (especially) when it is not going well, is the hallmark of the growth mindset. This is the mindset that allows people to thrive during some of the most challenging times in their lives.”

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