Five Clear Signs Your Mindset Is Holding You Back — And What To Do About It
A fixed mindset that keeps people living small, and the powerful growth opposites that lead to a fuller life.
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” — Wayne Dyer
We reap what our minds sow, for better or for worse. How we think plays a major role in how our lives turn out — for as we think, so we become.
- A strong, disciplined mind can sow and reap a fortune.
- A weak, undisciplined mind may spend a lifetime running in ineffective circles.
There are thousands of books, courses, articles, and lessons out there telling us how we can sharpen our minds and think better, and that’s great, but what actually works? That answer differs for everyone. For me, one of the most life-changing concepts on the mind I have learned is Carol Dweck’s research on what she calls a Growth Mindset.
What is a growth mindset? Simply put, it is the mindset that internalizes the awareness that intelligence — and other aspects — can be grown. Whereas the polar opposite, a fixed mindset, operates under the assumption that intelligence, and that notorious word…
