Growth Mindset

I really love the idea of a growth mindset. I have heard a little bit about the idea in other leadership classes that I have been a part of, but I really enjoyed learning more through these videos.

I think that as children, we are always pushed to learn and to grow. However, when we pass middle school, I think that that mindset changes. Instead of feeling like we are flourishing, we feel that we are being forced to meet a certain standard. We must pass, or else we fail. There is that constant fear of not being good enough. There are so many numbers that define us: grades, ACT/SAT scores, etc. I also believe that how people are raised determines how they deal with this pressure, especially after high school graduation. I think that those with a growth mindset are most likely to go to college and most likely to flourish there.

However, I also think that a growth mindset can be encouraged at any age. I don't think that it's too late to work on our growth mindsets! In fact, I think that it is increasingly important to encourage a growth mindset in college. College is hard and it is easy to get discouraged. Promoting a growth mindset will help students achieve the goal of college which is ultimately to further our education and become more competent adults.

I think that simply learning about the growth mindset is a great place to start. I'm very excited to work more with the concept in this class! I have some other classes that will really test me this semester, specifically in economics. Economics requires a much different way of thinking (reminder: I'm a HR major) and I do not doubt that I will become discouraged over the course of the semester. Hopefully, keeping the growth mindset in mind will help me through it!

(Having a growth mindset creates stronger minds! Source: Pixabay)