Strategies for Developing a "Growth Mindset"

Strategies for Developing a "Growth Mindset"

Strategies That Help Develop a Mindset and Assure You That Growth Is Possible:

1- Don’t Feel Helpless:We have all experienced moments when we felt helpless. We can either learn from these experiences and move forward or let helplessness wear us down. Countless successful people would never have achieved their goals if they had given in to feelings of powerlessness and despair. Imagine what would happen if each of these individuals had a fixed mindset—they would have surrendered to their feelings and lost hope. People with a growth mindset do not feel helpless because they know success requires failing and then bouncing back.

2- Be Highly Passionate:Capable people relentlessly pursue their passions. There is always someone with greater talent than you, but what compensates for your lesser talent is your enthusiasm. The passion of capable people is what drives their relentless excellence. Warren Buffett suggests using the 25-5 technique to find your true passions: write down 25 things that excite you the most, then cross out the lowest 20. The remaining 5 are your true passions. The rest are just distractions that reduce your motivation and enthusiasm.

3- Go the Extra Mile:Capable people do their work even on their worst days. They always push themselves to go further. One of Bruce Lee’s students used to run 3 kilometers with him daily. One day, near the 3 km mark, Bruce said, “Today, we’ll run 2 kilometers more.” The student, exhausted, said, “If I run 2 more kilometers, I’ll die.” Bruce replied, “Then do it.” The student, angry and frustrated, ran the full 5 kilometers. Later, Bruce explained, “If you always impose limits on what you can physically or otherwise do, these limits spread to the rest of your life—your work, spirit, and your whole being. There are no limits—just plateaus—and you shouldn’t stay on plateaus. You must go beyond them. If it wants to kill you, it will. A person must constantly go beyond where they are.” If you don’t get a little better every day, you’re probably getting a little worse... What kind of life is that?

4- Expect Results:People with a growth mindset know they will fail occasionally, but they never let failure define the outcome. Expecting results can maintain your motivation and empowerment cycle. Above all, the question arises: if you don’t believe you will succeed, why do you try?

5- Be Flexible:Everyone faces unexpected adversities. People with a growth mindset don’t just stop; they welcome adversity. When an unexpected situation challenges them, they must adapt flexibly until they achieve the desired result.

6- Don’t Complain:Complaining is a clear sign of a fixed mindset. A growth mindset always looks for opportunities in every situation, so there is no room for complaints.

Source:Faghihipour, Javad; Jannati, Hamed; Mostafavi, Sanaz; Mohajeran, Arash (2021). Attentional Intelligence Skills; Concepts and Solutions. Tehran: Darolfonoon Publications, First Edition.