Growth Mindset

I have never heard of Growth Mindset or Carol Dweck. Her view on how our brain can grow and develop sounds very impressive. Her idea of growth mindset sounds to me like a phrase, failure is the mother of success. Her study on how our mind can learn and correct itself from a failure is amazing. Carol Dweck's point on how we should praise another was another shocker to me. Instead of focusing the praise on our accomplishments, if we praise on the effort and the process, people can develop and grow up to have a stronger willed person. She also pointed out that if we face more challenges and overcome it, our brain actually becomes more resilient. I like how she pointed out that kids who grew up in this generation is weak and only seeks to be comfortable. This kind of setting creates fixed mindset and by having a fixed mindset, one cannot develop and grow further. Her videos made me rethink my current habits. Instead of looking for a easy way out, it feels like I should seek challenges, so that I can be more grown and mature person. My sole goal in this semester was to just get 4.0 GPA. I realized that instead of seeking challenges, I was looking for a easy routes to take. This "growth mindset" idea sounds very interesting and I am willing to apply it to myself as semester goes on.

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