PRIYANKA DUTTA
  • Home
  • Client Testimonials, Featuring In Forbes India Marquee, Awards
  • Essence of my work
  • Your support makes a difference
  • My YouTube Channel
  • Blog
  • My Amazon Author Page
  • Insights
  • My Published Writings
  • Assessments
  • Leadership In Crisis
  • Vulnerability & Inspiring videos
  • Find me in SpeakIn
  • My interview with BrilliantRead
  • My Interview With TGV Podcast

mindset is the determinant

9/24/2018

0 Comments

 
Picture
"No matter what your ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment." - Carol Dweck

Mindset is simply a person's way of thinking & his/her opinions about self, people & life in general. According to world renowned Standford University psychologist Carol Dweck, there are basically two types of mindsets: FIXED MINDSET AND GROWTH MINDSET. Our mindset typically determines and shapes the life that we lead & the success that we achieve. We can live in the expression of our highest self only when we drop the fixed mindset & chose to cultivate the growth mindset. All those who attained mastery in their fields, interestingly had growth mindsets.

Let's check out the traits of both the mindsets to understand this better. A fixed mindset usually avoids challenges, likes being in the comfort zone, dislikes failure, feels threatened by others, adheres to past accomplishments & intelligence, is averse to learning new things, new perspectives, ideas. A growth mindset on the other hand is open to learning, embraces failure, imperfections, takes risks, draws inspiration from other's successes, enjoys putting in effort & developing.  
Picture
It is very important to analyze one's mindset and check if it growth focused or fixed. Whatever it may be, there's always a scope to drop something that doesn't serve us and embrace the one that will not only help us grow but discover our own potential which we might not have even thought of. We can cultivate the growth mindset. We are all victims of the victim. When circumstances fixates our ability to think, create & see beyond, we become victims and thus low performer in every aspect of life. When we know how to deal with the demons, rise above the circumstances, we become fighters & thus high performers. We keep struggling to win, to rise up. The last stage is the stage of a peaceful warrior. A peaceful warrior has a growth mindset & thus is a super performer, the master. In this stage learning becomes the focus without caring for approvals, achievements, validations; without the need to prove anyone but to walk the path towards self-actualization. Our aim should be to walk the path of a peaceful warrior. Now the question is, how do you change from having a fixed mindset to growth mindset. Here are few ways to do that:

1. Make learning you goal & not achievement. Your energy flows in the direction of your focus. We are bound to fail at some point in life. When learning becomes our goal, we see the lessons in the failure & work towards improvement rather than breaking down & giving up.

2. Look at your inability to do something as your opportunity to grow. Efforts make you stronger and doesn't mean that you are not good enough. Life is a process of progress. We move from one level to another and it's a journey. We have the capacity to create with due efforts that what we want to no matter what the circumstances or stages of life are. 

3. Challenge your thinking patterns & habits. 

4. Acknowledge your weaknesses & look for ways to make a shift. Every gift has a shadow and every shadow can be turned into a gift with effort. You got to dig deep.

5. Change is mandatory. Accept this fact & look for your inner resistance to change. What could be the triggers inside you not allowing you to embrace the change? 

6. Learn to accept & give constructive criticisms. There's no point taking anything personally. Constructive criticisms shows you your blind spots & acts as a catalyst for your growth.

7. Learn to unlearn. 

8. Be gentle on yourself. 

Last but not the least, remember that you are whole, complete, resourceful & a work in progress. You have to just pick up from where you left & keep walking the path. Cultivating a growth mindset will enable you to attain your highest potential. Remember, however successful you are today, this is not your highest expression because it's a journey & not a destination.

Love, Priyanka
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Life & Organizational Development Coach

    Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    September 2022
    August 2022
    February 2022
    September 2021
    September 2020
    July 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017

    Categories

    All
    Coaching
    Empowerment
    Entrepreneurs
    Healing
    HR
    Human Dynamics
    Leadership
    Life
    My Niche
    Poem
    Spirituality
    Transformation
    Transition

Copyrights © 2022 Priyanka Dutta. All rights reserved.
  • Home
  • Client Testimonials, Featuring In Forbes India Marquee, Awards
  • Essence of my work
  • Your support makes a difference
  • My YouTube Channel
  • Blog
  • My Amazon Author Page
  • Insights
  • My Published Writings
  • Assessments
  • Leadership In Crisis
  • Vulnerability & Inspiring videos
  • Find me in SpeakIn
  • My interview with BrilliantRead
  • My Interview With TGV Podcast