Growth mindset versus fixed mindset

[odunybiz]

Ones mindset towards your goals may help to determine one's success. Someone with a growth mindset has a great potential to be successful in life. Has he/she will views intelligence, abilities, and talents as learnable and capable of improvement through effort while a fixed mindset views those same traits as inherently stable and unchangeable over time. The below picture will challenge your mindset and also help you determine which mindset you have.

Those who adopt a growth mindset are more likely to:
👉Embrace lifelong learning
👉Believe intelligence can be improved
👉Put in more effort to learn
👉Believe effort leads to mastery
👉Believe failures are just temporary setbacks
👉View feedback as a source of information
👉Willingly embraces challenges
👉View others’ success as a source of inspiration
👉View feedback as an opportunity to learn

While those who adopt a fixed mindset are more likely to:
👉Believe intelligence and talent are static
👉Avoid challenges to avoid failure
👉Ignore feedback from others
👉Feel threatened by the success of others
👉Hide flaws so as not to be judged by others
👉Believe putting in effort is worthless
👉View feedback as personal criticism
👉Give up easily

Can a person’s mindset change?
Just as someone can grow and develop their intellect, a person is also capable of changing brain functions and their thinking patterns. Therefore, one's mindset can be changed.

How to develop a growth mindset
🧠🧠Realize that, scientifically, you can improve
One of the most direct methods of fostering a growth mindset is by understanding our brains are built to grow and learn. By challenging yourself with new experiences, you can form or strengthen neural connections to ‘rewire’ your brain which, in turn, can make you smarter.

🧠🧠Remove the ‘fixed mindset’ inner voice
Many people have a negative inner voice that acts against a growth mindset. Try to flip thoughts such as ‘I can’t do this’, to ‘I can do this if I keep practicing’ to nurture a growth mindset.

🧠🧠Reward the process
Although society often rewards those who achieve excellent outcomes, this can work against a growth mindset. Instead, reward the process and the effort exerted.

🧠🧠Get feedback
Try and seek feedback on your work. When students are provided with progressive feedback about what they did well and where they can improve, it creates motivation to keep going. Feedback is also associated with a pleasurable dopamine response and enhances a growth mindset.

🧠🧠Get out of your comfort zone
Being brave enough to leave your comfort zone can help foster a growth mindset. When faced with a challenge, try to choose the harder option that will allow you to grow.

🧠🧠Accept failure as part of the process
Failure, setbacks, and initial confusion are all part of the learning process! When trying something new,see occasional ‘failures’ as positive learning opportunities—try to enjoy the discovery process along the way.

Reference: https://www.mindsethealth.com/matter/growth-vs-fixed-mindset

CONCLUSION
Since, ones mindset can be changed, it's better for one to develop a growth mindset towards all one's activities in life to achieve a great result. Develop a growth mindset toward all your goals today to improve on your business, studies, etc.

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[franky1]

a fixed mindset can be changed to a growth mindset.. BUT
BUT.. usually requires a trigger event to force the switch

two examples
1. many people get fixated on a particular career path, they go through the college/uni route to specialise in it and then prioritise only looking for a career in that subject or fall flat doing a min wage non skill job. they dont try to learn other talents whilst in the career/uni to offer them skilled opportunity in another subjects. instead they wait until they fall flat doing minimum wage job to trigger them to retrain

2. many people do the path of number 1. but instead of losing their job they meet someone. get married and its the marriage and kids that trigger them to want to do night classes to enhance their qualification to get into managerial/senior positions in or outside their industry

hardly any "fixed mindset" people below middle age or trigger events just wakes up someday and decides to better their life, whilst in their career they were working on for the last X years

but yes.. the OP advice is true
there is nothing physically/scientifically stopping you learning more then you already know. even google can supply you with free information. there are free courses and learning material, e-books.

instead of defeating yourself saying "i cant do this within X time" remember you have many many many decades to live.. fit it in your schedule. time is not an excuse, there is plenty of it

i see it on this forum. trolls that for years talk all the time on this forum about their version of events of bitcoin politics because they learned it from other trolls they befriended. and years later they have not learned the actual bitcoin data/code that backs up a true series of events. however they pretend they dont have time to learn the code or do research. they should realise if they have time to be on the forum for years. they have time to take a break away from the forum, learn real things about bitcoin and they can come back a better person for it.

[dothebeats]

Growth mindset is hard to achieve. Humans tend to look for comfort and stick with it until something happens. No one really wants to get out of their comfort zones until they are forced by an event or a difficult situation. Rarely have I ever encountered a person who wants to change something and actually do something about it, though it is still possible with the right approach and the right support.

Franky1 mentioned career paths and it is one of the prime examples of this. We tend to specialize in something until it occurs to us that we no longer want it or there are other high-paying jobs that we 'might' get a liking to. Economic conditions force people to change jobs and grow, but if the economy is good and our salaries still fulfill our expenses, I guess no one will have to hop jobs and companies every now and then.

[franky1]

other examples of comfort zone fixed mindsets are those that eat for pleasure. not caring about the long term health risk. they dont just wake up one morning and want to join the gym and change their diet. there needs some trigger.. maybe the prospects of dating a glamour model that smiled at them.. maybe they had a health scare. but people with fixed mindsets dont change their minds unprovoked

another example are those on a low income. no savings but complaining tht their life is not one of luxury.. but years later they are in the same job with no savings still.. it ends up being a trigger that kicks them into action to change their job or look at their spending habits to truly economise their life in a positive way

before getting feedback, before getting out of comfort zone, before rewarding the process. fixed minded people need a trigger event to wake them out of their zombie state

[tabas]

There are people that can't change their minds and that's why they're stagnant and static to what they believe and that means that they're fixed mindsets. And as for the people that has the growth mindset, these are the people that are not afraid to take risks and they always look for room of improvements. They don't give up easily and having this mindset is a gift and it's also being built and developed overtime. With all of the experiences that you've got, you learn how to have a growth mindset. I think that the successful people have the growth mindsets because someone who's stagnant will never grow and successful like them. Or they can be successful, the fixed mindsets but in other ways compared to the growth mindsets. I think the common trait of people with growth mindsets is they always look for challenges and problems to solve.

[serjent05]

Growth mindset is hard to achieve. Humans tend to look for comfort and stick with it until something happens. No one really wants to get out of their comfort zones until they are forced by an event or a difficult situation. Rarely have I ever encountered a person who wants to change something and actually do something about it, though it is still possible with the right approach and the right support.

I do not think that it is that hard to achieve a growth mindset.  Once the person is open-minded, it is easier for him to develop a growth mindset.  I believe a growth mindset is a mindset that is focused on adaptation to the situation and adoption of new information and trends.  If one knows how to adapt and adopt methods in every situation, this person can be said to have a growth mindset.

It is established that people are willing to leave their comfort in exchange for high-paying services/jobs.  This is the reason why there are lots of OFWs and new entrepreneurs out there.  People just don't venture on the world that is unsure of the result.  And those who are skipping opportunities because of the said comfort are just lazy people who don't want to work.

[franky1]

I think that the successful people have the growth mindsets because someone who's stagnant will never grow and successful like them.

i wouldnt say never. i would say they need a kick up the ass/trigger event to push them. they wont evolve naturally without some impact event of fear of extinction

[Winterfrost]

A person with a fixed mindset does not have the ability to change or diversify talent or opportunities on favor of themselves. There are some conditions that are not favorable to a particular goals or vision a person is trying to attain. It takes a person with a growth mindset in the other sense, a person whose mindset is somehow dynamic, to be able to accomplish that goal. Some persons may quit on the process, while some will tyr but wil not achieve it. However, growth mindset can be learnt or practiced. And the best way to learn a growth mindset is but reading intelligent books that points out real fact of life towards ones vision. There are many reputable Authors  that their books could help you build a growth mindset. I could remember a book i read. It was written in the 80's. Prisons We Choose To Live Inside written by  Doris Lessing.

[itorai]

There are people that can't change their minds and that's why they're stagnant and static to what they believe and that means that they're fixed mindsets. And as for the people that has the growth mindset, these are the people that are not afraid to take risks and they always look for room of improvements. They don't give up easily and having this mindset is a gift and it's also being built and developed overtime. With all of the experiences that you've got, you learn how to have a growth mindset. I think that the successful people have the growth mindsets because someone who's stagnant will never grow and successful like them. Or they can be successful, the fixed mindsets but in other ways compared to the growth mindsets. I think the common trait of people with growth mindsets is they always look for challenges and problems to solve.

There's some truth to that, it's just that if we do it carelessly (experimentation), the results are not guaranteed, the people around us might get tired of seeing what we do.
Sometimes in the business world there are ups and downs that drain our energy, even to the point of exhaustion when we see results that are not commensurate with the effort.
In my opinion, it is mental that influences all of that, therefore it is very important for us to pay attention to mental, and it is better to learn more about it.

[siniminomorocomunisakito]

👉Put in more effort to learn

I prefer this point because naturally our analysis works and we will know where the weak points are. If you just read and don't do it, it's certain that there will be a mistake along the way, there will be no answer if this happens again. Why is that the case for each person is definitely different and will not be the same.

[Renampun]

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Can a person’s mindset change?
Just as someone can grow and develop their intellect, a person is also capable of changing brain functions and their thinking patterns. Therefore, one's mindset can be changed.
...

I still remember a sentence from one of our church pastors, if you want your lifestyle and mindset to be better then improve your circle of friends. the circle of friends influences a person's thinking, so it is not surprising that those who like business will have a close friend who is a businessman while those in the working class will only be friends with workers. Changing your mindset is also not a bad thing, if someone doesn't want to order then don't expect their mindset to change, usually people who are successful in changing their mindset are like being reborn.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

      -  These two growing and fixed mindsets clash due to a person's skill and intelligence. It is now up to the individual to choose
which of the two they wish to undertake so that they can implement it in their lives.

All I can say is that building a development mindset takes time and persistence in order to attain our goals and live
the so-called fulfilling life we desire. I've attached a video that shows the difference between a growth mentality and a
fixed mindset: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-Rt7O2jYe4

[Gozie51]

Believe failures are just temporary setbacks

This is true for growth mindset because you already seeing the picture of what you want in your face and anything that tries to reposition your mind by causing a break will be seen as temporary and you intensify effort to cross the rope. Usually the growth mindset always know that they would meet stumbling block on the way which will not be permanent because the believe of it will soon be over will always be there echoing.

[NotATether]

Growth mindset is hard to achieve. Humans tend to look for comfort and stick with it until something happens. No one really wants to get out of their comfort zones until they are forced by an event or a difficult situation. Rarely have I ever encountered a person who wants to change something and actually do something about it, though it is still possible with the right approach and the right support.

It's not hard at all, it's like learning to swim. Some people are too scared to swim and/or leave their comfortable life for adventure. But it's definitely not a thing of difficulty, as long as you have the determination to see it through.

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Can a person’s mindset change?
Just as someone can grow and develop their intellect, a person is also capable of changing brain functions and their thinking patterns. Therefore, one's mindset can be changed.
...

I still remember a sentence from one of our church pastors, if you want your lifestyle and mindset to be better then improve your circle of friends. the circle of friends influences a person's thinking, so it is not surprising that those who like business will have a close friend who is a businessman while those in the working class will only be friends with workers. Changing your mindset is also not a bad thing, if someone doesn't want to order then don't expect their mindset to change, usually people who are successful in changing their mindset are like being reborn.

You are the average of your 5 closest friends you hang around with, so yeah they're right.

[Text]

I'm thinking about which spectrum I fall into because sometimes I can say I have a Growth mindset, but other times I might still be in a fixed mindset. It really changes without constant factors. You might be in a growth mindset now, and then the next day, you might consider yourself in a fixed mindset. Would you consider it a fixed mindset because your possession of a growth mindset is not consistent? Having a growth mindset is being practical though.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Most people are lazy. Having achieved some results and received a comfortable (in their opinion) lifestyle, they do not like to leave their comfort zone. This is where we see claims that everything was better before, and the fact that everything is new is well forgotten old.
But the other half of people, realizing that nothing can stand still and requires regular updating, update both themselves and their knowledge. Therefore, we see people whom we call skeptics, those who look very tired and do not want to start something new, and those whom we call optimists, constantly creating something new and passionately wanting to change both their lives and the lives of others for the better.
And yes, it is very difficult to pull a person who is confident in himself and knows everything out of his swamp.

[pusaka]

I was very interested when I saw this, yes I was interested when talking about the topic of mindset, because for me mindset is one of the ways to determine whether someone can achieve success or not. Most people today are afraid to take risks and if I put one of the two mindsets discussed in this OP is included in the fixed mindset.
The simplest question when I relate this to one of the paths to success is, how can someone be successful, while taking risks is not willing? for me it is something contradictory. Especially if someone who does not want to get out of their comfort zone and does not want to explore the vast outside world.
Actually, if this is related to belief, faith, or religion, it will be very related. Because in the teachings that I believe in, one must continue to learn, try, work hard and so on.

[arwin100]

I think that the successful people have the growth mindsets because someone who's stagnant will never grow and successful like them.

i wouldnt say never. i would say they need a kick up the ass/trigger event to push them. they wont evolve naturally without some impact event of fear of extinction

If they don't adopt they die that's how the nature of business work, that's why businessmen need to have a growth mindset since if they just rely on fixed mindset because those people think that this the safest method since they afraid to lose most provably fair in the long run.

People need to step out on there comfort zone to try new things or trends that can help to increase there profit also adopt the changes and demand of the market. And this should thinking to grow should have by anyone so that they can help themselves to became more successful. But in any aspect in life we should always think to have growth mindset since there's no coming back especially if years past and its hard to regret on past decision since we can't make the time to comeback so while its early we should try what we think best for us to improve.

[nara1892]

There are people that can't change their minds and that's why they're stagnant and static to what they believe and that means that they're fixed mindsets. And as for the people that has the growth mindset, these are the people that are not afraid to take risks and they always look for room of improvements. They don't give up easily and having this mindset is a gift and it's also being built and developed overtime. With all of the experiences that you've got, you learn how to have a growth mindset. I think that the successful people have the growth mindsets because someone who's stagnant will never grow and successful like them. Or they can be successful, the fixed mindsets but in other ways compared to the growth mindsets. I think the common trait of people with growth mindsets is they always look for challenges and problems to solve.

Usually people who are like that or mean those who have a stagnant mindset are trapped in a state or comfort zone where they are happy and calm with their circumstances that never change. I have one friend who we can make an object in this discussion, where his daily life is just playing games and lying down, no other activities and never asking or looking for a job that can provide himself with income, but because his parents are people who can be said to be quite capable of meeting the needs of the family, every day he only depends on his parents for his needs such as snacks or buying anything, even though on the other hand his age is no longer young, namely he has reached the age of 24, which should be for young people of that age they should be looking for a lot of insight and work to determine their future, and I say this is a person who is really stuck in a comfort zone.

As you said that such people do not have an advanced or developed mindset, they only think and assume "waiting for good fortune to come by itself without any effort", yes it is true and it is people who are afraid to take risks and also do not want to try new things that basically have the possibility to change their life circumstances. Basically it is true that failure will always be a situation that everyone does not want, but what's wrong with trying? after all, many also succeed and get a better life with the success he achieved from the results of his hard work that never gave up. On the other hand, people will not care about your situation and that means only you can change your life. Motivation is just an encouragement and if there is no action at all then it is the same as nonsense, life is hard and bitter, so if you want to improve and adjust your standard of living to the situation then only you can do it, so change your mindset from now on before you are late and regret it.

[kryptqnick]

I didn't know that there were terms for such differences, but I like the idea. I'm certainly a person who falls under the growth mindset category. I've always believed that there's so much a person can do to improve that the genetic and/or early development side of things should be taken less seriously. Of course, there are mental disabilities which are uncurable, so some people are unable to catch up with peers in such cases, but that's a small minority.
But I'm not sure about the overall setup. A person with a growth mindset can struggle with anxiety and this find it difficult to embrace challenges. A person with a fixed mindset can believe that their IQ is very high and they have innate talent, so they are bound to achieve things in life. In practice, it might give them a lot of confidence and motivation.