Understanding the differences between a growth and fixed mindset is very important. You can understand how people approach problems based on the perspective the choose to use. Below are a few example statements. See if you can tell if the statements shows a growth or fixed mindset.
Challenging yourself by persisting longer with problems helps to grow your mental muscle
The statement is a growth mindset. The keyword is grow. Always look for clues in the choices.
Learning and growing your brain through opportunities help performance in school
I see the word grow in this statement. So this one is a growth mindset. This is the very definition of a lifelong learner.
Believing your talents, abilities, and intelligence can be developed in different ways
We don’t see the word grow, growing, or growth in this statement. The word develop is in the statement. To develop is to grow. So this one would be a growth mindset too.
What’s an example of a fixed mindset?
I watch YouTube for eight hours a day. I get angry when I run out of bandwidth to stream, and there’s no wifi around.
What to learn more?
We write about business a lot at Gigs Online. Check out our other content to see if we answered other questions you have. If you have questions we didn’t cover, please drop a comment below. We will answer them as soon as possible!