Growth Mindset - You Are Capable

For this assignment, I decided to do a Growth Mindset Challenge. I have only done one of these several weeks ago; however, looking at it now, I wish I had done more earlier on.

Meme inspired by Carol Dweck

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I think we sometimes put limits on ourselves without realizing it. We truly are capable of so much more than we think possible. The problem is we don't allow ourselves to stretch that imaginary rubber band of possibilities. In the Meme it shows a cat taking a picture of itself. I think this symbolizes how we look at ourselves and how others look at us. I think if we can allow ourselves to look through a different lens and get a glance at our life, then we could better understand that.

I think these challenges are always going to be helpful. The more that we learn about ourselves and what we can do, the better off we will be later on down the road. We don't give ourselves enough credit!

The Discovery of Growth Mindset

The concept of growth mindset and professor Carol Dweck are completely new to me. Watching the videos was the first time I have heard about it. I found the idea of it really interesting, especially now with the new generation. In some cases, it seems like many people now are given things without having to work for it. They are missing out on what it means to strive for the things you want.

Quote from Carol Dweck's Memes

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"What's the problem with easy?"

 My parents have always made sure to push me and made me challenge myself and my abilities. They say that "nothing worth wanting comes easy." If you aren't willing to fight for something or working for something, then you aren't learning anything or striving to be better at something. I think it's important for us to always strengthen and grow our minds. It keeps our minds alert and healthy. Since I was raised this way, I think I am the same way in my school work. My first attempt at something may not be the best. I rely on criticism and more information to make my work better. So I think in a way I use the idea of 'not yet." Although when I played sports in high school, I think I was the complete opposite. I wanted to be perfect (which I was not the greatest by far). I settled often for mediocracy in sports.

In my major, broadcast journalism, the idea of "not yet" is used a lot, although we are unfamiliar with that concept. We are constantly changing and revising stories, trying to make them better. We never settle for okay. Even when our stories hit the air, we are never fully satisfied with our work. This pushes us to work harder on the next piece of work.

I am definitely curious about growth mindset and would love to learn more about it, including how to use it in my daily life.  I truly want to excel in my final broadcast class this semester, and I think the growth mindset idea could really help.