Growth Series: Week 1 - Growth Mindset

In a growth mindset, challenges are exciting rather than threatening. So rather than thinking, Oh, I'm going to reveal my weakness, you say, WOW, here's a chance to grow.

-Carol S. Dweck

Welcome and thank you for returning to the Straight Up Mindset Blog. This is the March edition of the blog. This month's series is the Growth Series and this week's topic is Growth Mindset.

Having a growth mindset means you believe in your talent through hard work, good strategies, and input from others. You must embody a growth mindset, to encourage appropriate risk taking and understanding that not all plans or risk will always pan out. In order to stay in this state you truly have to re-evaluate yourself and not be intimidated when there is someone smarter than you. Don't feel inferior when someone is more savy than you in a certain area. You have to accept that there is always going to be someone better at what you do, but also see that moment as an opportunity to learn and get better.

There are certain factors that can take you out of the growth mindset and keep you out of it. Here are a few examples of situations that can take you out of the growth mindset and place you in what they call a fixed mindset. When we face challenges or adversity, when we receive criticism or we start to compare ourselves to others because we might feel like we don't have what it takes. Our insecurities are what make us fall back into comfort zones and bad habits. You have to remove that type of thinking and understand that the challenges, the adversity and the criticism are the answers you need in order to get to the next level. 

Flip the negative around and use it to your benefit. If all people did was tell you that you are great an stroke your ego you would never grow and never learn. If you didn't have anyone to challenge you or push you to your limits, you would get complacent. It's like working out in the gym. Everyone thinks they are strong or in great shape until they run into that person that just blows them out the water and shows them a whole other level of physical fitness. Same thing in life, everyone thinks they are the smartest or the best at what they do until that one person comes along and makes you realize you got some room for growth.

Embrace those who challenge you, Embrace those who make you push past your comfort zone. Michael Jordan wouldn't be the legendary athlete he is today if it wasn't for all those who pushed him, who challenged him day in and day out. Kobe wouldn't be the legend he has made himself to be if it wasn't because of Jordan. So, always be in a growth mindset and always push to be better. If you find someone who is more knowledgeable, collaborate with them and see if you can learn from them instead of thinking they are out to destroy you. Also, be the one who contributes to others being in a growth mindset. Share your knowledge with others and help them grow. All it does is spread unto others and makes the world a better place.

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