From mindsetonline.com, please read the “How can you change from a fixed mindset

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From mindsetonline.com, please read the “How can you change from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset?” (http://mindsetonline.com/changeyourmindset/firststeps/index.html) page, and then respond to the following questions: As Carol Dweck notes, we all hold both fixed and growth mindsets. Identifying situations that trigger a fixed-mindset voice can be a beneficial first step. These are situations that make you feel defensive, anxious, or worried about your ability (e.g., getting performance-improvement suggestions, low grades, new projects, etc.) What are some fixed-mindset triggers you experience at work and at school? Explain how you these make you feel. Choose one of your identified fixed-mindset triggers. How might you respond with a growth mindset voice instead? Think of a recent setback and explain how you were able to overcome it or how you plan to respond to the challenge

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Fixed mindset triggers are those which prevent us from acting on something by undermining our talents or skills. Only when we are able to listen to the fixed mindset we will be able to make a choice, whether to do or not to do.

If we could convince the fixed mindset with the growth mindset by saying that we could do it even if we fail, then we will act on it without worrying about failure because the fixed mindset will threaten us with failures.

I am good at singing and all my friends used to sit around me to listen to my singing. Once there was a national singing competition but my fixed mindset trigger was telling me that I don't stand a chance because all the people who come there are professionally trained and I have only a raw voice which won't help. My growth mindset was always telling that I need a big stage to grow even if I don't win the title. The fear of failure crippled me for weeks but finally I took the decision of going for the auditions because I had already won few prizes in inter college competitions.

I practiced that one song which I have been singing since I was small. I applied for the auditions with the existing credibilities and susprisingly I got selected.

Now I'm very confident and I am not worried about winning but I'm happy that I have already won the auditions and I'll put my 100% to prove my worth. Participation and experience are worth more than winning.

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