Carol Dweck has an interesting approach in the video “The
Power Of Believing That You Can Improve” when she explains the importance of
using the words “not yet” and praising the effort rather than the final
product. I have never seen this video or
even thought about this subject before but everything she explains to us in the
video makes perfect and plausible sense.
We have the scientific proof in the research that this approach improves
the minds and lives of kids even in the areas where people would least expect
it. We have always been praised for the
completion of a task or receiving a good grade in a class but it would be a lot
easier to stay motivated and to keep pushing yourself if you have praise
throughout the journey no matter how big or small. On the spectrum on the growth-fixed mindset,
I feel like I do like to challenge myself in many situations. Sometimes this can get exhausting and I slack
to take the easy road for a small amount of time, but overall, I always love a
great challenge. I challenge myself the
most in my relationships that I build in college and networking. I am always reaching out to make new friends
and be in a thousand different organizations.
I think I need to be more motivated to improve my growth mindset in the classes
that I take. As a child, I pushed myself
in every subject because I wanted to learn as much as I possibly can. Now, with a busy schedule and a focus on
getting into graduate school, my main concern is to get an A in the class even
though I may not be completely engaged in the material. This semester will be much easier to challenge
myself and be very engaged because they are all classes that I am interested
in. As a senior, the majority of the
classes I am taking from now on are classes within my major. I was very intrigued with the Growth Mindset
Challenge and would love to know more and apply this to my life.
I loved this image because this is something I feel very
strong about. So many people are too
scared to make mistakes and mess up, but in my opinion, mistakes create the
smartest people because they have the most to learn by.
