Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset

Regardless of your age, education, or life experience, the secret to achieving new goals is to adopt a growth mindset. Someone with a growth mindset recognizes that abilities, talents, and intelligence are learnable and can improve with the right effort and training. On the other hand, someone with a fixed mindset doesn't believe that one's ability, talents, or intelligence can change.

Anyone can adopt a growth mindset by practicing the steps laid out in the above article. Here are a few phrases that can transform a fixed mindset into one ready to grow and evolve.

Fixed Mindset Phrase -> Growth Mindset Mantra

If I fail, I will never succeed. -> Failure is a chance to learn and experience new things.

This is hard; I can't do it. -> This is challenging, but growth only comes with a challenge.

I've got a long way to go to be the person I want to be. -> I've come so far and grown so much from who I was.

I'll never reach my goals; my dreams are out of reach. -> Anything is possible, and I can do amazing things. I'll take it one day at a time.

Rather than face uncertainty, I stick to what I know. -> I'm ready to try new things and will embrace uncertainty.