Mindset: The Key to Unlocking Your Potential 🔑🧠

Use of scripts:“Shifting Perspectives Through Real Experiences If you had to choose three words to describe your qualities, which would you pick? Don’t worry too much, because all these qualities are related to the mindset we’re discussing today. With just a shift in your mindset, all these qualities could be yours. There are two types of people: those with a fixed mindset and those with a growth mindset. People with a fixed mindset believe that their abilities in certain areas, such as intelligence, musical talent, or athletic skills, are unchangeable or hard to improve. On the other hand, people with a growth mindset believe that they can develop their abilities through learning and effort. This difference in mindset leads to significant behavioral and personal differences between individuals. For example, imagine one morning, your alarm doesn’t go off, and you’re late for a meeting, leading to a scolding from your boss. How would you react? A person with a fixed mindset might think, “I’m so unlucky, my boss is terrible, I’m such a fool—I can’t do anything right.” This could ruin their mood for the whole day, lower their work efficiency, and make them feel miserable for the entire week. But someone with a growth mindset wouldn’t blame their inherent personality for what happened. Instead, they would think, “I’ll try not to be late next time,” and quickly refocus on their work. In relationships, fixed mindset individuals believe that people are hard to change. If their partner does something unsatisfactory, they may resort to cold wars, arguments, or even violence. They think a perfect partner is someone who accepts them unconditionally, never disagrees, and fully embraces them. When they realize their partner doesn’t fit this image and that they can’t change them, they often choose to leave. Growth-minded individuals, on the other hand, believe that a good relationship involves solving problems together and growing as a couple. They understand there’s no such thing as a perfect partner, so they work to understand each other’s boundaries and, from that point, grow and strengthen the relationship together. If you look closely, many negative traits like introversion, shyness, and insecurity are associated with a fixed mindset, while traits like confidence, optimism, and resilience are tied to a growth mindset. So, how do these mindsets form? Throughout our lives, the labels we are given influence our growth. When we bring home a good report card, we’re praised as a “smart child”; when we do good deeds, we’re called a “good child.” This implies that if we fail a test, we’re no longer smart, and if we make a mistake, we’re no longer good. Our parents, in trying to give us positive labels, unknowingly make us afraid of failure and overly eager for success. We begin to think that only by succeeding can we prove our fixed abilities are better than others, giving us a sense of superiority. Growth-minded individuals, however, are encouraged from a young age to believe, “You are constantly growing, and we’re interested in your growth.” They see failure as an opportunity to learn and improve, which is why they get better and better with each attempt. A mindset is essentially a powerful belief. A fixed mindset makes you more concerned with how others see you, while a growth mindset makes you more focused on improving yourself. But beliefs can be changed, and once they are, they have a profound impact on your life. The key to changing your mindset lies in how you understand failure. Many people attribute failure to innate talent or personality. While talent does exist, it is more visible in physical traits like height and athleticism, not intellectual capabilities. The brain’s plasticity is far greater than we imagine. If you blame failure on not being smart enough or having a low IQ, you’re essentially halting your brain’s potential for growth. For example, if two children are asked to memorize a passage, why can one do it quickly while the other struggles? It’s not because of intelligence, but rather because their brains have adopted different memory strategies, which is part of what deliberate practice is about. Success depends on two key factors: using the right method and putting in enough effort. Whether someone can put in enough effort is not a matter of personality; it’s often linked to interest. If you can’t keep working at something, it’s likely because you haven’t yet found the motivation or interest that drives you. After studying success for decades, Carol Dweck identified these two mindsets as having a profound influence on people’s lives. While the book may be a bit detailed in its writing and logic, Dweck’s findings are incredibly meaningful for those who lack confidence or constantly face setbacks. The book also dedicates significant sections to how to cultivate a growth mindset in children from an early age, especially within parent-child relationships. If you're interested, I recommend reading the original book. To conclude today's reading, here's a quote from the book: "True confidence is not derived from a title, expensive clothing, or a fancy car. True confidence comes from your mindset—being ready to grow."” Title Usage:“Mindset®：The New Psychology of Success·Global Sold 15,000,000 Copies” Content in English. Title in English.Bilingual English-Chinese subtitles. This is a comprehensive summary of the book Using Hollywood production values and cinematic style. Music is soft. Characters are portrayed as European and American.