Do You F*cking Mind? Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset - The Mental Shift That Will Change Your Life (E)
Sep 14, 2025
Discover the transformative power of growth versus fixed mindsets. Learn how these perspectives influence your responses to challenges and personal success. Dive into practical strategies for shifting from a fixed to a growth mindset and reframing setbacks as stepping stones to improvement. Explore the psychological principles behind mindset and how they affect accountability and motivation. This insightful discussion is packed with tips to help you embrace challenges and unlock your potential!
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Abilities Grow With Effort
- Growth mindset sees abilities as developable through effort and learning.
- Challenges are reframed as opportunities to expand capability rather than threats.
Limits From Belief Not Reality
- Fixed mindset treats talents and intelligence as static and limiting.
- That belief drives avoidance of challenges and fear of failure.
Effort Over 'You're So Smart'
- Alexis recounts being praised as "so smart" while doing a master's and disliking that label.
- She preferred recognition of the effort she put in rather than innate intelligence praise.
