The growth mindset is a way to increase relationships and how we approach challenges. In the past I have staunchly been a fixed mindset person. After reading Dr. Carol Dweck's Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, I see that this is what has gotten in my way of developing meaningful relationships and my ability to grow as an educator. Growing up, the all or nothing mindset was established by my family (i.e. we don't talk about XYZ, or we don't do XYZ). That is how my entire life has been. I now am beginning to see that the all or nothing mindset has stifled my growth as a person and an educator. I have always see effort as something one must exert to get ahead and grow, but effort had to be minimal. I know see that effort has to be challenging and that growth- not constant success- is the end result. I would often get discouraged, and even angry, at criticism- even constructive; I believed that my effort was enough. I believed a definitive end was where the map of my effort should have gotten me. I used to be jealous of others' successes, but failed to see what they put in- and I did not- to get to that success. I now see that I need to gain inspiration from what others have succeeded at work to improve myself.
I recently began to re watch ABC's Designated Survivor on Netflix, and realized that it encompasses the growth mindset, not only for the protagonist- the HUD secretary who becomes President of the United States- but for every character in the show. I think we should all watch and see the Growth Mindset in action!
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