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The Power of a Growth Mindset: How to Overcome a Fixed Mindset

Monica Sibisteanu
4 min readMar 20, 2023

Have you ever felt like you weren’t smart enough or talented enough to achieve your goals?

Or have you ever felt like you were stuck in a rut, unable to progress in your personal or professional life?

These feelings are common, and they are often the result of a fixed mindset.

A fixed mindset is a belief that your abilities and talents are fixed traits that cannot be changed. People with a fixed mindset often avoid challenges and give up easily because they believe that failure is a reflection of their abilities.

On the other hand, a growth mindset is a belief that your abilities can be developed through hard work, perseverance, and learning from mistakes. People with a growth mindset embrace challenges and persist through obstacles because they see failure as an opportunity to learn and improve.

In this article, we’ll explore the power of a growth mindset and how you can overcome a fixed mindset to achieve your goals.

Understanding the Difference between a Fixed and Growth Mindset

A fixed mindset is based on the belief that your abilities are predetermined and cannot be changed. People with a fixed mindset tend to avoid challenges and give up…

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Monica Sibisteanu
Monica Sibisteanu

Written by Monica Sibisteanu

Crafting Self-Discovery Tools | Promoting Self-Awareness | Clarifying what's Learning and Education | Metacognitive Learning Strategist | Ex-Digital Marketer

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