This week you learned about the importance of adopting a growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset. Describe a time in your life when you faced an important opportunity or challenge with a fixed mindset? What held you back? Were you concerned about your ability to succeed? Were you worried about other people’s perceptions of you? (Briefly describe the situation.)

If you could go back in time and redo this situation with a growth mindset, how would that change your approach and the outcome?

Fixed vs. Growth: The Two Basic Mindsets That Shape Our Lives