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Since the beginning of time, philosophers have argued about whether the qualities of a human personality are innate and unchanged throughout our lifetime, or are constantly changing and developing. The research conducted by the author over the course of 30 years has shown how the answer to this question affects the daily life of every person.
Believing that your qualities are carved in stone indicates that you have a fixed mindset, which creates an urgency to assert yourself over and over and prove to yourself and others that you are an intelligent and worthy member of society. Each situation is evaluated by such people from the position of: Will I succeed or fail? Will I look smart or dumb? Will I be accepted or rejected? Will I feel like a winner or a loser?
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Growth mindset people feel best when they are putting their strength to the test and are overcoming difficulties. People with a fixed mindset thrive when everything is under their control. If they suddenly stop feeling smart and talented, they immediately lose interest. A person with a fixed mindset must always feel like he or she has achieved perfection, whereas growth mindset people feel that the process of learning, overcoming difficulties and moving forward is what matters. Why is it so critical for people with a fixed mindset to be impeccable right now? Because they believe that once their personality and abilities have been assessed this recognition will stand forever. Believing in the permanence of their qualities, people find themselves in a situation where they are evaluated negatively, and their fixed mindset deprives them of the ability to cope with failure. If you believe that a person is constantly developing, then failures do not turn you into a loser, but rather it is just another step along the path of development.
Fixed mindset people are convinced that since they have talent and abilities, then it is no longer worth making any efforts to develop them. Effort is for those who lack ability. From the point of view of a person with a growth mindset, efforts are admirable, they "switch on" your abilities and turn them into achievements. The growth mindset allows people to appreciate what they do, regardless of the result. Many people with a growth mindset reach the heights of success, not striving for it specifically, but by simply doing what they love.
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