Fixed Mindset or Growth Mindset?

I have heard a lot of debate on this question. Fixed mindset or growth mindset? What are those? Which should we adopt? Honestly, I think most people are not even sure what they want, or if they do, they don’t know how to achieve it.

This is the reason they stay where they are most of their lives. And when it comes to mindset, some others choose their kind of mindset for them. The way they were raised and educated dictates how they think. So they are living under others' choices. The purpose of this article is to open the eyes of the readers and help them choose the kind of mindset they need and deserve, as well as a plan to achieve whatever they want in life.

What is a Fixed Mindset?

People who believe that their intelligence and strengths are fixed and so cannot be improved. These people believe that they were born the way they were for good or for bad. So they don’t do anything to continue growing and improving.

This kind of person is afraid of change and failure. They are afraid of the unknown. The unknown is terrifying because we don’t know if it’ll hurt or what it will hold for us, so it’s better to stick to what we know. This is the reason why they will never change. Because they will forever stay in the know, they know what medicines to take, how it hurts, and have adapted themselves to live under those circumstances.

What is a Growth Mindset?

A growth mindset views intelligence and talent as qualities that can be developed over time. Usually, you adopt this mindset because you were raised thinking that anything could be possible and that if you work hard for your dreams, they can be achieved.

It is crucial here to see failure as an opportunity to change and grow and not as a way of holding back. You cannot have growth without failure; these two come in a package. The same that you cannot have daylight without darkness.

A growth mindset compliments effort rather than natural skill.

Commonalities of Growth Minded Individuals:

• Do something to grow every day
• Know that reading is their superpower
• Embrace change
• Learn from mistakes and errors
• Hang out with like mind people
• Take care of their minds and bodies
• know that they can achieve anything they want

Make change your only choice

Studies have shown that people only change when change is their only option. So we can say that most people have a fixed mindset because that is their comfort zone. If they open up for more, they will struggle and suffer, and they don’t want to. So this is a mediocre way of living, yet 90% of people on this planet live that way.

Now you can make your only choice by forcing yourself to see things from a new perspective. To realize that if you don’t adopt a growth mindset and pursue an ultimate life you will die. You will struggle, and you will get bored.

What’s the logic behind living a life you don’t like, barely making money, and struggling to survive?

Steps to follow:

1. Know that you must change. The first step is to realize that we must change, that things are not right, and that our mindset is not the ideal one. Most people never change because they don’t believe they need to. If you start to see outside your life and see what else the world is holding for you, you will realize you are missing many things.
2. Create a plan to remove the fixed mindset. Create a plan to follow. The best way to know where we are going is to set a destination and then create a plan to get there. Otherwise, you are just driving a car with no route.
3. ?Learn to deserve rewards. Most people never reward themselves because they believe they don’t deserve it. Most people have what life gives them because that’s the only thing they believe they deserve. Learn to deserve more. Learn to ask, and you shall receive.
4. Get Feedback. Read biographies, see the life of successful people and ask for guidance and advice. Most of the time, we get used to seeing the same thing every day. If you leave a bag on the floor of your house, you will see it as normal until a stranger comes in and tells you what the bag is doing there. Ask for the advice of someone with a fresh perspective and who is already where you want to be.
5. Fail and improve. You will fail. Get ready for it, and you will cry, and maybe you will wish you didn’t have done any of this. It is normal. We’ve been all there. It’s frustrating at times, and it hurts. But the only way to change is to break. What’s the process for anything? Let’s say cooking… you have to break, cut, peel, and transform food into a new form. Embrace it, learn from it.

Conclusion

Don’t judge yourself or compare yourself to others. I truly believe that you are where you are meant to be; everyone is living their own process. But keep in mind that there is always room for improvement and growth. Don’t die young by staying still. Become the navigator of your own ship. Never forget to ride with someone else, don’t go on this journey alone.

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