Growth Mindset - Week 1

I have never heard of Carol Dweck before, however I have heard of the growth mindset.  I learned about it in my Public Speaking class.  The teacher wanted us to have a growth mindset approach to public speaking.  Public speaking is something a lot of people aren't good at starting up, but it is a skill that people can acquire through growth.

Growing up, I was very much part of the fixed mindset school of though.  I was always good at school, and getting the A was very important to me.  It's not that I don't like a challenge, because I definitely do, but I don't want a challenge to get in the way of what I was considering success.  I am much more open to challenges and failure outside of school.

It is very difficult to change a mindset. After thinking about things for in a specific way for 21 years, it's not something that will change quickly.  I know dealing with imperfection is a very important part of life, but learning to accept improvement, and being happy with it is an important part of life.

I know I am worried about a graduate level theory class called Computational Complexity.  Although I am interested in the subject matter, i almost didn't take it because I have heard that it is a difficult class.  Instead, I considered sitting in on the class  so I could learn the material without the chance of failure.  This is not a good way of thinking.  I need to learn to have more of a growth mindset.

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