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The nature of mindsets
Describing the nature of mindsets
- Mindsets are unique to everyone.
- Mindsets are created by experiences.
- Mindsets create blind spots. They provide us with fragmented ways of looking at the world.
- Mindsets are self-deceptive.
- Mindsets shape our everyday lives. Changing our lives means shifting our mindsets.
- Mindsets create our shared world. They are a powerful leverage point for cultural and systemic change.
- Mindsets can be transcended, using mindfulness.
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The three basic mindsets
- The fixed mindset: Believes strengths are innate gifts that can't be developed.
- The growth mindset: Believes strengths can be developed with effort.
- The benefit mindset: Believes in developing strengths and meaningfully contributes to a future of greater possibility.
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Disadvantages of a Fixed Mindset
- It provokes dissatisfaction and disappointment.
- It decreases self-knowledge and self-awareness.
- It cuts off opportunities. A fixed mindset person is usually afraid to take risks.
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- It attracts mediocre relationships that will hardly bring long-term satisfaction.
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