A Growth Heartset

You may have heard about the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset and how important a growth mindset is for self-development. You may not have considered how important a growth heartset is too. While a growth mindset is wonderful, it’s not enough. There are plenty of people with growth mindsets who struggle, burn out, and give up. And even when they don’t give up, it’s painful to watch sometimes because they invite struggle, struggle, and more struggle. They keep trying to “earn” happiness and fulfillment, and it keeps eluding them. They may work hard and try hard, but they always look like they desperately need a massage or a vacation… or a vacation full of massages. What’s going on? Such people may have a growth mindset, but if they lack a growth heartset, they’re very likely to find themselves grinding through year after year of struggle with no end in sight. A few lists can help clarify this. A growth mindset includes: opportunity awarenessexpecting that you’ll keep learning and growingnever using “I don’t know how” as an excuseexpecting that you’ll gain new skillsexpecting that you’ll continue to improve your skills and gain new skillsexpecting to become more capable over timeinvesting in long-term self-developmentjob and career flexibilityadaptability to changedeliberately challenging yourselfsetting stretch goalsinviting and embracing new experienceswil...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Abundance Emotions Relationships Source Type: blogs