Mindset

I have yet to buy the Mindset book which I will be doing tomorrow but from what I’ve listened to in class it is about the types of mindset people may have and what they are. I think they may be arguing the reasoning if the people who are put into a certain category should be in there and what characteristics do they have that lead them into that category. In class we discussed fixed and growth mindset. A fixed mindset is belief that you have a fixed amount of ability and intelligence and cannot change that. For example not wanting to seek new knowledge and all you know is what you need to know or capable of knowing. On the other hand a growth mindset is belief that the basic qualities are things you can cultivate through effort. For instance, the willing to learn, take on new challenges, and capacity for growth and also taking responsibility to learn from failure in order to self-improve. Not too long ago we read 10,000 hours to success and in my opinion this is a type of growth mindset. Basically 10,000 hours requires you to put in time and effort in order to achieve your goal and be successful in whatever that may be. That is a perfect reason why it is growth because your skills are getting better and better as time goes by.